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Fly Baghdad is a private Iraqi airline, headquartered in Baghdad,[4] with flights based at Baghdad International Airport. The airline restarted its operations on 14 February 2017.[5] Fly Baghdad has 1 Boeing B737-700, 5 B737-800, 3 B737-900ER, 1 CRJ-200 and 1 CRJ-900 with an average aircraft age of approximately fifteen years. After the dissolution of old board, the new management rebuilt the company again. The company slogan is Less Price... More Flights. Flights to the European Union have been banned in November 2023, due to safety concerns.[6]
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| Founded | 15 July 2014[3] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 14 Feb 2017 | ||||||
| AOC # | ICAA 007 | ||||||
| Hubs | Baghdad International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Destinations | 24 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Baghdad International Airport, Iraq infront of Karbala terminal | ||||||
| Key people | CEO Basheer al-Shabbani | ||||||
| Employees | 600 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
In January 2024, U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Fly Baghdad and its CEO for providing assistance to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and its proxy groups in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon by transporting fighters and weapons.[7][8] Fly Baghdad canceled flights on all routes and suspended operations effective January 25, 2024.[9] Flights resumed several weeks later.
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Fly Baghdad is flying to the following destinations:[10]
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Fly Baghdad operates the following aircraft as of November 2023[update]:[16]
| Aircraft | In service | Order | Passengers |
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| Boeing 737-700 | 1 | — | 148 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 5 | — | 189 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 1[17] | — | 215 |
| Bombardier CRJ200ER | 1 | — | 50 |
| Bombardier CRJ-900 | 1 | — | ? |
| Total | 8 | — |
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