Al Naser Wings Airlines ( ar, أجنحة الناصر), formerly known as Al-Naser Airlines, was a small

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based in

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. The airline operated scheduled domestic flights to places in the Middle East, mostly to Damascus, Syria. On 24 February 2019, Al Naser Wings filed for bankruptcy, and on 16 April 2019, the airline ceased all flight operations.

History

JY-JAX Boeing 737 Alnaser Airlines (7604040898)

Al-Naser Airlines is registered with the Civil Aviation Authority of Iraq to hold an

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. It started operating in 2005 for the US military in Iraq, and in 2009 entered the civil sector operating its first flight to

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in February 2009. In 2017 Al-Naser Airlines was renamed Al Naser Wings Airlines.

Destinations

Prior to closing, Al-Naser offered flights to the following destinations:

Fleet

The Al Naser Wings Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of August 2017:

Previously operated

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* Airbus A340-300 *

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* Boeing 767-223

References

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