Iraqi Airways Company, operating as Iraqi Airways, is the national carrier of Iraq, headquartered on the grounds of Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad.
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17 Facts About Iraqi Airways
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Iraqi Airways operates domestic and regional services; its main base is Baghdad International Airport.
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Iraqi Airways was founded in 1945 as a department of the Iraqi State Railways and started operating on 28 January 1946 using five De Havilland Dragon Rapides on a service to Syria.
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The rights to the Iraqi Airways name was transferred to a new and separate company called Iraqi Airways Company, which would establish a new airline and protect it from the legal problems tied to Saddam Hussein's regime.
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On 25 April 2010, Iraqi Airways launched flights to Gatwick Airport via Malmo, Sweden.
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On 5 August 2015, Iraqi Airways received a ban from flying in Swedish Airspace consequent to not meeting safety standards required to fly within the European Union.
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Iraqi Airways responded by stating that the ban was more of a "temporary suspension" caused due to bureaucracy issues and that the matters would be resolved as a matter of urgency.
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On 8 September 2015, Iraqi Airways received a loan of $2 billion from a Citibank to finance the purchase of 40 modern aircraft type Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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In 2008, Iraqi Airways introduced a new blue colour livery, replacing the previous green shades associated with the Saddam era.
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However, in 2012 Iraqi Airways adopted a new green livery which was applied fleet-wide.
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Iraqi Airways is one of the few airlines that do not serve alcoholic beverages on their flights.
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In March 2009, Iraqi Airways began its first flights to Sweden in almost 19 years.
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The lawsuit by Kuwait Iraqi Airways was settled in 2009, with Iraq agreeing to pay $300 million.
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