Somali Airlines

Somali Airlines
Somali Airlines logo.
A Somali Airlines Boeing 707-338C in 1984
IATA ICAO Call sign
HH SOM SOMALAIR
Founded5 March 1964 (1964-03-05)
Commenced operationsJuly 1964 (1964-07)
Ceased operations1991 (1991)
HubsMogadishu International Airport
Secondary hubsHargeisa International Airport
Parent companyGovernment of Somalia (100%)
HeadquartersMogadishu, Somalia

Somali Airlines was the flag carrier of Somalia. Established in 1964, it offered flights to both domestic and international destinations. It operated Boeing 720Bs, Boeing 707-300s and Airbus A310-300s on a network to the Middle East and Europe.[1] The airline discontinued operations in 1991 after the start of the Somali civil war.[2]

  1. ^ "Somali Airlines' much awaited rebirth imminent as first B737 sighted". Ch-Aviation. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Somalia Anarchy". www.bbc.com. BBC News. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2019.