The Syrian Ministry of Transport, part of the Syrian government, announced on Friday the reopening of Aleppo International Airport in northern Syria, starting from the following Saturday morning. This came after Israeli airstrikes targeted both Aleppo and Damascus airports on Thursday, with the latter remaining out of service.
The Ministry of Transport stated in a press release that air traffic at Aleppo Airport “will resume at 8 a.m. local time after the necessary repairs were made following the Israeli airstrikes that struck the airport on Thursday.”
The statement also mentioned that airline companies can now schedule their flights and serve passengers at Aleppo Airport. Additionally, Latakia Airport continues to operate as an alternative airport, along with Aleppo, as repairs and restoration efforts continue at Damascus International Airport, which was also damaged by the simultaneous Israeli airstrikes.
In a related context, Prime Minister Hussein Arnous of the Syrian government, along with the Minister of Transport, Engineer Zuhair Khazeem, inspected the repair works at Damascus International Airport on Friday. According to the official Syrian news agency, SANA, Engineer Arnous has set a precise timetable for overseeing the repair of the damaged areas of the runways at Damascus International Airport. He emphasized the importance of adhering to safety and security standards while meeting the required technical conditions.
Yesterday, the Syrian regime reported that both Aleppo and Damascus airports were targeted in Israeli airstrikes. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) quoted a military source as saying that “around 13:50 on Thursday afternoon, the Israeli enemy conducted a simultaneous aerial aggression using missile salvos targeting Aleppo and Damascus International Airports. This resulted in the damage to the runways of both airports, rendering them out of service.”
The airstrikes even forced the Iranian Foreign Minister’s plane to change its course back to Tehran after it was unable to land at Syrian airports, as reported by the Russian news agency Sputnik, citing a diplomatic source.
