French carrier Aigle Azur says it will begin flying between Paris and Baghdad this fall, The Associated Press reports. The airline says the flights will mark the first regularly scheduled commercial service between the cities in nearly 20 years.
A spokeswoman for the airline tells AFP that Aigle Azul's inaugural flight -- set for Oct. 30 -- will cater to business leaders. Then, the spokeswoman says, "in a few weeks, the regular program will be launched." The carrier plans two flights a week out of Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Bloomberg News says Aigle Azur is "the oldest private airline in France," flying "to about 30 destination" in France, Algeria, Madeira, Mali, Morocco, Portugal and Tunisia. Bloomberg adds Aigle Azur "has a fleet of 11 Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft."AFP writes "Aigle Azur said it was negotiating a deal to take Air France passengers arriving in Paris on to Baghdad, allowing Air France to sell indirect flights to Iraq for the first time since 1990" when flights ended at the start of the Gulf War.
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