Serco Middle East has confirmed it will continue to provide the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) with air traffic services and academy training. Services include continuing the development of Academy Training at Baghdad International Airport as well continuing the success of developing airspace capacity, training of national staff, training air traffic controllers all the while maintaining ICAO standards and practices. UK based David J. Greer OBE, CEO, confirmed the extension of their contract: "The contract extension issued to Serco is a true testament of our work and approach to air traffic safety and training of Iraqi nationals. We are proud that it reaffirms our position as the leading provider of outsourced air navigation services in the region and we aspire to look at longer term partnership models across the region in the future."