Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi called on foreign firms specializing in airport management and operations to invest in Mosul International Airport and develop its services.
Al-Zaidi’s remarks took place during his visit on Monday to the city of Mosul to launch the Watan Initiative (Homeland Initiative), a nationwide housing and development program aiming to tackle the country’s housing crisis, according to a statement cited by the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA).
Mosul International Airport, according to al-Zaidi, is more than just a service project; it is a critical gateway for the province and Iraq as a whole.
“We do not want the participating companies to merely construct a service terminal; rather, we want them to collaborate in turning the airport into an important service landmark,” al-Zaidi said.
Mosul International Airport, which was previously destroyed by ISIS terrorists, is the third most important airport in Iraq, following Baghdad International Airport and Basra International Airport.
December 2, 2007, marked the airport’s reopening following substantial runway and facility upgrades. It was first created as a civil airport in 1990.
The airport became a key military site after it was overrun by the terrorist organization ISIS in June 2014. They held it until the Iraqi army took it back on February 23, 2017.
Following its liberation, Mosul International Airport underwent renovations. By November 2019, de-mining activities were finished, and plans for a thorough reconstruction were initiated.
To complete the airport’s renovation, the Iraqi government inked contracts with SEA Milan Airports and Aeroports de Paris Ingenierie in December 2020.
Rehabilitating the northern Iraqi airport is considered critical for improving regional connections and assisting the local economy’s revival after years of conflict.
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