The Ministry of Transport confirms its commitment to opening Mosul Airport on June 10.
The Ministry of Transport confirms its commitment to opening Mosul Airport on June 10.
2025/05/02
The Ministry of Transport announced on Friday that the Mosul International Airport project has reached 87% completion, stressing that the airport management and staff will continue to monitor the progress of work to complete it on the scheduled date of June 10.
The Ministry’s media office said in a statement received by Al Furat News Agency that the Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi, directed the Iraqi Airports Authority to continuously monitor and coordinate closely with the staff and management of Mosul International Airport to complete the project on time.
The statement added that the opening date will be set by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, noting that all work at the airport is intertwined and progressing steadily to achieve the goal and complete the project in a manner befitting Nineveh Governorate.
On the technical side, the ministry noted that the General Company for Air Navigation has confirmed the completion of work on all air navigation equipment at Mosul International Airport, and is fully prepared to operate the navigation systems according to the latest international specifications and advanced technologies.
The media office continued by saying that Mosul Airport will contribute to stimulating economic and tourism development and supporting reconstruction efforts in the province. It noted that Nineveh lies on the path of the development road project, providing an investment environment and job opportunities for its people, as well as achieving local economic integration and the overall transportation system.
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