Syrian Air
Syrian commercial airline
Syrian Air (Arabic: السورية, operating as SyrianAir) is the flag carrier of Syria. It primarily operates in the Middle East, though the airline had operated scheduled international services to several destinations in Asia, Europe and Africa prior to the Arab Spring and the Syrian civil war, previously serving over 50 destinations worldwide. Its main bases are Damascus International Airport, alongside formerly Aleppo International Airport. The company has its head office in the Social Insurance Building in Damascus.
History
Early years: Syrian Airways (1946–1958)
Syrian Airways was established in 1946, with two propeller aircraft and started to fly between a domestic networks such as Damascus, Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor, Palmyra and Qamishli. The airline started its operations in June 1947 using two Beechcraft Model 18s and three Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Dakota). The Dakotas had been acquired from Pan American World Airways, which provided technical assistance to Syrian Airways during the first years of operation.
Syrian Airways also operated a regional network, with flights to Beirut, Baghdad, Jerusalem, Amman; followed by Cairo, Kuwait, Doha and Jeddah. The airline expanded during the next years to include Beirut, Baghdad, and Jerusalem, then Cairo, Kuwait and Doha, in addition to flights during the hajj.
Financial difficulties and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War led to the withdrawal of PAA and caused the suspension of service until mid-1951.
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