SYRIA: Syria Welcomes ICAO Decision To Withdraw Airspace Warning After 13 Years

DAMASCUS, Syria

• Syria has welcomed the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) decision to withdraw its 2013 advisory on the Damascus Flight Information Region.
• The advisory had remained in effect for 13 years.
• ICAO informed member states on October 23 that the advisory is no longer in effect.
• Omar Hosari, president of Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport, said the move supports reintegration of Syrian airspace into international air navigation.
• Hosari said the decision allows countries, regulators and airlines to reassess Syrian airspace under current safety standards.
• The move may encourage airlines to resume flights to Syrian airports and increase overflights.
• ICAO’s decision does not lift restrictions imposed by individual countries or regulators.
• Syria’s civil aviation authority continues coordination with ICAO and international regulators to meet technical requirements.
• Restoring Syria’s role in international aviation remains a strategic priority.

Sources:

• Sana
• ICAO