What is Iraqi Airways?
'''Iraqi Airways''' is the [[flag carrier]] of the [[Iraq]]. It began in [[1945|1944.]] It's first flight was to Syria in January 1945.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iraqi Airways|url=https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Iraqi%20Airways|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> It bought its first [[jet aircraft]] in the 1960s. They allowed the airline to add flights to cities in the [[Middle East]], [[Asia]] and [[Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liquisearch.com/iraqi_airways/history|title=Iraqi Airways - History|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> During the 1970s, it began its first flight to [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/169798-iraqi-airways-plans-to-fly-to-america-and-several-european-cities-and-plans-to-implement-e-booking/|title=Iraqi Airways plans to fly to America, and several European cities and plans to implement e-booking|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> In 1991, when [[Iraq]] invaded [[Kuwait]], all of its planes were grounded by the [[United Nations]]. A few years later, they allowed the airline to operate a few domestic flights. The airline was allowed to resume international flights 12 years later on May 30, 2003, after the [[War in Iraq]] ended.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabaviation.com/en-us/countrybriefs/iraq/iraqiairways.aspx|title=Arab Aviation > Country Briefs > Iraq > Iraqi Airways|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-date=24 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124082912/http://arabaviation.com/en-us/countrybriefs/iraq/iraqiairways.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, the [[European Union]] banned the airline from flying there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/597673/Iraqi-Airways-banned-EU-European-Aviation-Safety-Agency|title=Iraqi airline banned from flying over ENTIRE EU airspace after safety breach claims|first=Tom|last=Batchelor|date=11 August 2015|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Iraqi Airways Logo.svg|Current