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Oct 30, 2009 (newstodate): FedEx has suspended all services to and from Iraq, citing illegal monopolistic conditions as the reason.
Behind the allegation is the fact that Iraq's CAA and Iraq Airways have contracted all cargo handling in the country to one provider, Rus Aviation.
FedEx has therefore been forced to use Rus Aviation as its cargo handling provider and has found this incompatible with its quality standards.
FedEx claims that Rus Aviation has arbitrarily rationed cargo flights into and out of Iraq while at the same time more than doubling the cost of each flight.
Behind the allegation is the fact that Iraq's CAA and Iraq Airways have contracted all cargo handling in the country to one provider, Rus Aviation.
FedEx has therefore been forced to use Rus Aviation as its cargo handling provider and has found this incompatible with its quality standards.
FedEx claims that Rus Aviation has arbitrarily rationed cargo flights into and out of Iraq while at the same time more than doubling the cost of each flight.