flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced today the launch of a daily service to Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) from 09 March 2023. The carrier will double the frequency of flights from 01 June 2023, making it the first carrier to connect Somalia directly with Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial…
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IATA Signs Cooperation Agreement with the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia agreed to deepen and formalize cooperation with the aim of strengthening the economic and social benefits of aviation in Somalia. Under an agreement signed by Kamil Alawadhi, IATA’s Regional Vice President, Africa and the Middle East, and H.E. Fardowsa Osman…
Somalia Achieves a Class A level in Air Management
Somali air has been recognized as the level A (Class A) which is evaluated as the highest level of safety and security in the air, for the first time in more than 30 years the first day the air management works in level A being Thursday 26 January,2023. The Minister of Transport and Aviation of…
Somalia and Ethiopia Renew the 35-Year Old Agreement of Air Service
Minister of Transport and Aviation of the Federal Government of Somalia, MP. Fardowsa Osmaan Cigaal and Ethiopia’s Minister of Transport of Ethiopia Dagmawit Moges have signed the agreement between the air service (ASA) between Somalia and Ethiopia to be reformed which started in practice on 3rd December 1988. The agreement will be compromised at the…
Blue Bird Aviation Plane Crashes In Somalia
A Blue Bird Aviation De Havilland Dash 8-400 registration 5Y-VVY with a crew of 6 crashed on landing at Abudwak (Somalia) town airstrip on December 17. The six crew on board the khat ferrying plane escaped with no injuries although the 22 year old Dash 8 400 plane is said to have been substantially damaged…