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Syria Sees 12 Airlines Resume Operations
(MENAFN) Twelve international and regional carriers have resumed services to and from Syria, the country's civil aviation chief announced Friday, marking a significant milestone in the post-conflict rehabilitation of the nation's air travel industry.
Omar al-Hosari, head of the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, said in a statement that Syrian airports and airspace are experiencing a gradual restoration of airline operations "as part of the recovery of the civil aviation sector and efforts to strengthen air connectivity and overflight traffic."
As of May 1, both Damascus International Airport and Aleppo International Airport are served by a combined total of twelve carriers, alongside a notable improvement in airspace transit traffic, al-Hosari said, attributing the gains to improved operational readiness and growing international confidence in Syrian air routes.
Carriers serving Damascus include Syrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, flydubai, Royal Jordanian, Air Arabia, flynas, Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, and AJet. Aleppo is served by Syrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Fly Cham, Royal Jordanian, Dan Air, and AJet.
Al-Hosari said the authority's immediate priority is restoring direct flights between Syria and Europe. "We are working directly with international aviation safety organizations to reassess Syrian airports, in preparation for restoring this vital route in line with the highest safety and compliance standards," he said.
Syrian airspace had been classified as high-risk since 2012 amid the civil war, sharply curtailing international traffic. The fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 and the formation of a transitional government under President Ahmad al-Sharaa in January 2025 have since opened the door to sectoral recovery.
Omar al-Hosari, head of the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, said in a statement that Syrian airports and airspace are experiencing a gradual restoration of airline operations "as part of the recovery of the civil aviation sector and efforts to strengthen air connectivity and overflight traffic."
As of May 1, both Damascus International Airport and Aleppo International Airport are served by a combined total of twelve carriers, alongside a notable improvement in airspace transit traffic, al-Hosari said, attributing the gains to improved operational readiness and growing international confidence in Syrian air routes.
Carriers serving Damascus include Syrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, flydubai, Royal Jordanian, Air Arabia, flynas, Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, and AJet. Aleppo is served by Syrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Fly Cham, Royal Jordanian, Dan Air, and AJet.
Al-Hosari said the authority's immediate priority is restoring direct flights between Syria and Europe. "We are working directly with international aviation safety organizations to reassess Syrian airports, in preparation for restoring this vital route in line with the highest safety and compliance standards," he said.
Syrian airspace had been classified as high-risk since 2012 amid the civil war, sharply curtailing international traffic. The fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 and the formation of a transitional government under President Ahmad al-Sharaa in January 2025 have since opened the door to sectoral recovery.
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