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Rashad Omar, the supervisor of Irbil airport
is optimistic about the status of the airport to be
recognized as an international airport. He said in
that he was confident that a delegation of
international inspectors will determine soon that
Irbil airport meets the requirements to be
categorized an international airport.
Omar added, according to Alitihad newspaper, that
the authority responsible of the airport implemented
what is needed to meet these requirements by
building special taxiways and building modern
control tower at the cost of US$9 million.
He added that Irbil airport is considered an
important airport for the Kurdish areas. Omar
expected It will attract investors and it will ease
the export and import activities. Omar added that
Irbil airport has signed many agreements to launch
flights to Dubai , Amman , Baghdad and European
destinations.
The expansion of the airport is expected by the end
of 2006 with a total cost of US$105 million. This
will enable the airport to handle with 4-5 million
passengers annually. In addition, the authorities
hope to establish a Kurdish military college with
the assistance of the Jordanian Airlines.
The manger of the airport, Zayad Zwein, said that
this airport won't be the only one in the Kurdish
areas. He expressed his hope that many exiled Kurds
will come and visit their homeland via this airport.
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