Baghdad ground deal is a first for Menzies Aviation

A joint venture involving Edinburgh-headquartered Menzies Aviation has been awarded a contract to provide services at Baghdad International Airport.

The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has awarded an exclusive contract for the delivery of ground handling, cargo and fuelling services at the airport to Menzies’ joint venture (JV) with Iraqi Airways, trading as MASIL. It is the first licence of its kind to be awarded by the ICAA to a foreign aviation services firm and comes as infrastructure and services at Iraq’s largest airport, Baghdad International are to be upgraded.

Charles Wyley at Menzies Aviation said: “We are pleased to have been awarded the exclusive contract at Baghdad International Airport and we look forward to supporting the development of Iraq’s world class operating procedures and training schemes.

“Menzies provides passenger, ramp and cargo services at over 200 airports globally and we’re excited to share our unparalleled experience.”