Syrian Air

Syrian Airlines
السورية
a flying blue bird inside a circle, With “SyrianAir” written in English on the left, and in Arabic to the right.
IATA ICAO Call sign
RB SYR SYRIANAIR
Founded1946; 78 years ago (1946) as Syrian Airways
Damascus, Syria
Commenced operationsJune 1947; 77 years ago (1947-06)
Operating basesBassel Al-Assad International Airport
Hubs
Focus citiesQamishli Airport
Frequent-flyer programSyrianAir Frequent Flyer
Alliance
Fleet size12
Destinations20
Parent companyGovernment of Syria (100%)
HeadquartersYusuf al-Azma Square, Damascus, Syria
Key peopleEng. Obeida Gabriel, (Chairman & CEO)
Employees5325 (2010)
Websitesyriaair.com

Syrian Airlines (Arabic: السورية للطيران), operating as SyrianAir (Arabic: السورية), is the flag carrier of Syria.[2] It operates scheduled international services to several destinations in Asia, Europe and North Africa, though the number of flights operated has seriously declined since 2011 due to the Arab Spring and subsequent Syrian war. SyrianAir previously served over 50 destinations worldwide. Its main bases are Damascus International Airport and previously Aleppo International Airport. The company has its head office on the fifth floor of the Social Insurance Building in Damascus.[3]

  1. ^ "AACO | Member Airlines". AACO: Arab Air Carriers Organization - الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  2. ^ "Syrian Arab Airlines". ABUDHABI AIRPORT. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 24–30, 1993. 125. "Social Insurance Building, 5th Floor, Jabri Street, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic."