Iraq Air Service or IAS launched after Iraqi Airways ceased operations. IAS began operations on September 18, 2014.
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Iraq Air Service
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Founded
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July 3, 2014
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Commenced Operations
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September 18, 2014
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Hubs
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Baghdad Airport
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Company Slogan
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Iraq's favourite airline
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Headquarters
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Baghdad
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Key People
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Mohammed Al-Husseini (CEO, September 2014-December 2014), Naseefa Mustafa (CEO, December 2014-June 2016, Yusuf Sameer (CEO, June 2016-Present)
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History[]
On September 18, 2014, Mohammed Al-Husseini opened Iraq Air Service with a used Boeing 747-300. In November, the airline was ranked as a 2-star airline, according to Skytrax.
Fleet[]
| Airplane | # operated | # of passeners | Notes |
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| Boeing 747-300 | 1 | 16J/480Y | Eventually to be replaced by 747-8i |
| Boeing 747-200 | 2 | 44J/416Y | To be retired by 2020; replacement is 747-8i |
| Tupolev 214 | 4 | 10J/172Y | |
| Airbus A310-300 | 3 | 14J/230Y | n/a |
| Boeing 717-200 | 0 (1 currently stored) | 6J/114Y | Carries Iraq Air Express livery |
| Boeing 787-8 | 0 (3 possible orders) | The airline is investigating the order of 2-4 787-8s, to replace A310-300. | |
| Boeing 747-8i | 0 (2 orders) | 48J/515Y | delivery in 2019, dependent on sanctions |
Historical Fleet[]
| Airplane | # operated | # of passengers | Notes | Dates Operated |
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| Boeing 747-200 | 1 | 40J/370Y | Leased from Transaero; scrapped upon return to Transaero | September 2014-March 2015 |
| Douglas DC-9-50 | 2 | 10J/118Y | Used until Tupolev 214 was delivered. | September 2014-July 2015 |
| Boeing 717-200 | 1 | 6J/114Y | Destroyed on ground at Baghdad Airport by terrorists. 1 717 remains in serivce. | September 2014-November 2014 |
Incidents & Accidents[]
November 3, 2014 - A Boeing 717-200 was destroyed on the ground at Baghdad International Airport by terrorists launching a missile. The plane was empty at the time and there were no injuries.
April 19, 2015 - An Airbus A310-300 was fired on by machine guns upon landing, the plane landed safely without injuries.