The Iraqi air lines carry out experimental flights

The Iraqi airlines company announced on Sunday carrying out an experimental flight between Amman and Baghdad. It was the first of its kind since imposing international sanctions on Iraq in 1990.

The director of the Iraqi airlines in Jordan, Adnan al-Hadid, said on Monday that a plane of Boeing 727 was recently bought left on Sunday for Amman with 9 passengers on its board composed of the Iraqi lines crew including pilots and assistants.

Replying to a question on the date of the company's intention to start regular flights between Amman and Baghdad, al-Hadid explained that based on this experimental flight, other arrangements will be taken for regular flights.

The Jordanian Royal airways suspended its flights to Baghdad for technical reasons, according to its officials.

One official in the Jordanian company which was running daily flights to Baghdad said that the suspension decision came after closing the airport for technical reasons, but no other details on the issue were given.