Seven More Airlines Get OK to Fly to Iraq

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Seven More Airlines Get OK to Fly to Iraq

WASHINGTON - Seven more airlines have been given permission to begin scheduled flights between the United States and Iraq, the government said Tuesday.

The Transportation Department approved applications to fly cargo for five airlines: Air Transport International, Gemini Air Cargo, Evergreen International Airlines, Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo. Two others, North American Airlines and Continental Airlines, were given permission to fly cargo and passengers.

In June, transportation officials gave the go-ahead to World Airways, Northwest Airlines and Kalitta Air to fly between the United States and Iraq.