{"id":140855,"date":"2023-06-22T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=140855"},"modified":"2023-06-22T23:41:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T23:41:54","slug":"iraqi-airways-takes-delivery-of-its-first-boeing-787-dreamliner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/06\/iraqi-airways-takes-delivery-of-its-first-boeing-787-dreamliner.html","title":{"rendered":"Iraqi Airways takes delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Boeing and Iraqi Airways<\/strong> thursday celebrated the delivery of the airline\u2019s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner with a special event in Baghdad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first of 10 787 aircraft the airline has on order to profitably expand its long-haul network and connect Iraq to more international destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline has also ordered a total of six 737-8s and 10 737-10s, of which it has taken delivery of four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/06\/qantas-resumes-seasonal-flights-between-perth-and-rome.html\">Qantas resumes seasonal flights between Perth and Rome<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to be taking delivery of an airplane with the capabilities of the 787 Dreamliner. As domestic and international air traffic gains momentum, it\u2019s crucial that our Iraqi Airways fleet matches growing demand with more efficient, capable and comfortable airplanes,\u201d said Manaf Abdel-Monem, Director General of Iraqi Airways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the 737-8 and 787-8, Iraqi Airways operates a fleet of more than 40 Boeing airplanes, including 737-800s, 747s and 777s, serving more than 50 destinations from Baghdad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-d1bd56b0     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"208\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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