Ishtar Airlines
Ishtar Airlines (Arabic: عشتار ايرلاينز) was an airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, although it was a private Iraqi airline operating scheduled passenger services, its main bases were its only destinations, Baghdad International Airport and Dubai International Airport.[1]
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| Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2009 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Baghdad International Airport Dubai International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | Ishtar Airlines Ltd | ||||||
| Headquarters | Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| Key people | Moayad Hassan (President) Ramsey Shaban (Vice President) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Ishtar Airlines headquarters was in Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
History
The airline was established in March 2005 by a group of former Iraqi Airways pilots.[1]
Ishtar Airlines operations went quiet in October 2009 and seems to have now ceased operations altogether.
Destinations
Ishtar Airlines operated scheduled passenger services to the following destinations in July 2007:[2]
- Dubai - Dubai International Airport Base
It had planned to expand its operations to other destinations in Europe and the Middle East.
Fleet
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The Ishtar Airlines fleet included the following aircraft in October 2009:[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
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| Boeing 727-200Adv | 1 | Operated by African Express Airways |
Former
Prior to ceasing operations, Ishtar Airlines previously operated the following aircraft:[4]
| Aircraft | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-200 | 2 | 1 leased from Dolphin Air 1 sold to Iraqi Airways |
References
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 95.
- Ishtar Airlines Route Map Archived 2009-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- "Ishtar Airlines Fleet". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- Ishtar Airlines previously operated fleet