The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces announced its full readiness to ensure the success of the General Company for Airport Management and Air Navigation after officially concluding the issue of the restricted areas in Iraqi airspace. A statement from the Commander-in-Chief's office congratulated the announcement made by Captain Ihab Saad Karim, Director of the General Company for Airport Management and Air Navigation, regarding the formal end of the restricted areas in Iraqi airspace, and their complete opening to civil aviation after nearly a decade of restricting vast expanses of airspace for military and security operations following the presence of the ISIS terrorist organization in parts of the country in 2014. It indicated that this strategic achievement comes in implementation of the direct directives and close follow-up from the Prime Minister, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, as part of the government's ongoing efforts to restructure and organize airspace according to the highest standards of safety and international navigation, and to solidify the pillars of security stability that the country is witnessing.
The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces also confirmed its full readiness to ensure the success of the General Company for Airport Management and Air Navigation. It is noteworthy that the areas that were previously restricted were allocated for security operations before being officially handed over to the company, with all restrictions on the flight of civil aircraft in its airspace lifted.
This announcement is considered an important step toward restoring Iraq's regional and international status in air navigation, affirming the country's recovery and security stability, which contributes to enhancing the efficiency of airspace management, increasing national revenues from aircraft transit fees, and facilitating civil aviation movement between different continents.