Al-Burhan Group and its partner Serco have been awarded an 18-month contract extension to provide air traffic control services and training at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority. The contract underlines Iraq’s keen interest to modernise the management of its ATC services by contracting with one of best international companies on ATC services.

The contract would involve the provision of BIAP aviation security in accordance with rules and regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), technical information and training for Iraqi staff.

The Contract is extension to the existent contact which started in January 2011. The shared work has proved successful with the increase of airlines passing Iraq’s space and a respective rise in the country’s revenues from the overflight charge.

The signing of the contract extension reflects ABG sincere desires to consolidate the management of Iraq’s space in accordance with international standards and encourage the country to compete regionally and globally.