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Yup, 'twas an Iraqi Airways B762 (reg' 9LLFF). Was originally parked on the Royal Suite but was then moved to the BA base for a spot of attention. It arrived from America over the weekend, presumably a VIP connected flight
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From the BA Intranet news pages....
"Iraqi Airways makes first London flight
An Iraqi airways plane with Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari on board made a first flight to London since sanctions were imposed in 1990 for Saddam Hussein's Kuwait invasion, the premier's spokesman said yesterday (Monday).
"The head of the government flew this morning from Kuwait to London on Iraqi airways, the company's longest flight since 1990 owing to the limited capabilities of Iraqi aircraft," Government Spokesman Laith Kubba said.
Jaafari flew on a Boeing 727, one of two planes owned by the Iraqi flag carrier, with the other being a slightly more recent Boeing 737, reported IRIB News.
Following his visit to London, Jaafari is to fly to Brussels with the same plane for an international conference on rebuilding Iraq sponsored by the European Union and United States.
Iraqi airways operates daily flights from Baghdad to Amman, and flies three times a week to the Iraqi cities of Arbil and Basra, and to the Syrian capital Damascus."
Oddly enough though it says it was a 727 here!!! Haha!!
"Iraqi Airways makes first London flight
An Iraqi airways plane with Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari on board made a first flight to London since sanctions were imposed in 1990 for Saddam Hussein's Kuwait invasion, the premier's spokesman said yesterday (Monday).
"The head of the government flew this morning from Kuwait to London on Iraqi airways, the company's longest flight since 1990 owing to the limited capabilities of Iraqi aircraft," Government Spokesman Laith Kubba said.
Jaafari flew on a Boeing 727, one of two planes owned by the Iraqi flag carrier, with the other being a slightly more recent Boeing 737, reported IRIB News.
Following his visit to London, Jaafari is to fly to Brussels with the same plane for an international conference on rebuilding Iraq sponsored by the European Union and United States.
Iraqi airways operates daily flights from Baghdad to Amman, and flies three times a week to the Iraqi cities of Arbil and Basra, and to the Syrian capital Damascus."
Oddly enough though it says it was a 727 here!!! Haha!!
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Don't really understand this. At Baghdad two US military transports (C-17 and a C-5) have been hit by SAMs, and the DHL was hit and only miraculously made it back.
What has changed in Baghdad that you can safely operate civilian flights (and get the insurance cover)?
All the wayward SAMs now accounted for?
Security zone around the airport?
Counter-measures on the a/c?
What has changed in Baghdad that you can safely operate civilian flights (and get the insurance cover)?
All the wayward SAMs now accounted for?
Security zone around the airport?
Counter-measures on the a/c?
