The Iraqi airspace witnessed an increase in the number of transit flights during the first quarter of 2018, with the number of civil transit flights (34594). Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport and Head of the Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Abbas Omran Moussa, said that this increase came after the stability of the security situation and the victories achieved by our brave army and to stop the popular mobilization against the gangs of terrorist. Moussa said the increase in the number of transit flights would send large sums to Iraq and provide international companies with the time spent on flights and the fuel they consume. The head of the air control department, Mr. Fadel Kataa said that the first month of this year witnessed the passage of (11028) civil aircraft and the second month (11566) aircraft while the third month saw the crossing of nearly (12000) aircraft.
