Iraq’s Government has placed a firm order for six Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen airliners and options on a further four of the type.

The CRJ900 NextGen aircraft “will be used for civilian airline services in Iraq”, says Bombardier in its statement. The Canadian airframer does not say explicitly if the aircraft are destined for state-owned Iraqi Airways.

The order is not unexpected. Last month Bombardier confirmed talks with Iraq concerning the acquisition of regional aircraft. Reports also surfaced that a contract to acquire 40 passenger aircraft from Boeing was close to being finalized.

Within weeks, however, lawyers acting for Kuwait Airways were warning that any aircraft that Iraqi Airways acquires face being impounded to settle the drawn-out $1 billion compensation case brought by the Kuwaiti flag-carrier following the

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