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DEC 16, 2003 (newstodate): Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, aims at becoming a transportation hub in the region.
The airport saw its first international commercial flight on November 16, when an IL-76 landed with telecom equipment from Asia Cell to provide the backbone of Kirkuk's cellular network.
The flights from Dubai was folllowed during the next two days by two AN-12 flights, also from Dubai.
In total, Kirkuk Airport 55 km from Sulaymaniyah, 50 km from Irbil and 140 km from Mosul, has generated more than 3,000 flight operations
The airport saw its first international commercial flight on November 16, when an IL-76 landed with telecom equipment from Asia Cell to provide the backbone of Kirkuk's cellular network.
The flights from Dubai was folllowed during the next two days by two AN-12 flights, also from Dubai.
In total, Kirkuk Airport 55 km from Sulaymaniyah, 50 km from Irbil and 140 km from Mosul, has generated more than 3,000 flight operations