#TBT: Iraqi Airways’ flights between Iraq, Portugal and Brazil in 1980

In 1979, Iraqi Airways inaugurated regular flights between Baghdad (Iraq) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) with a stopover in Lisbon. Operations began with Boeing 707-300 aircraft and later some flights were made on Boeing 747s.

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See also: #TBT: TAP flights between Portugal, Brazil and Argentina in 1972.

The airline’s Boeing 707s were configured with First and Economy classes, as were the Boeing 747-200s.

Schedule between Iraq, Portugal and Brazil in 1980 – Iraqi Airways

During the few years of operations, Iraqi performed a weekly frequency between Baghdad, Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro.

DEPARTURES FROM BAGHDAD, IRAQ

• Wednesday

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Flight	From	ETD	To	ETA
IA 521	Baghdad	18:00	Lisbon	21:10
IA 521	Lisbon	22:10	Rio de Janeiro	04:40 +1

DEPARTURES FROM RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

• Friday

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Flight	From	ETD	To	ETA
IA 525	Rio de Janeiro	10:40	Lisbon	22:00
IA 525	Lisbon	23:00	Baghdad	07:00 +1

Rio de Janeiro was the only South American destination of Iraqi Airways, which ceased operations in early 1980. Regarding other cities in the American continent, during the same period Barbados was part of the company’s schedule, with a stopover in the Portuguese capital in both directions.

Source

• Airline Timetable Images.
• Airliners.net.

See also: #TBT: Eastern Air Lines flights between the United States and South America in 1987.