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Airlines will remain a key driver in further developing Lebanon and Syria due to the need for connectivity, a Lebanese aviation consultant tells Aviation Week.

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Etihad Airways will relaunch service to Damascus in June 2026, its first flights to Syria in almost 14 years.

Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal has become the latest carrier to announce flights to Damascus as the LCC’s CEO is determined to enhance connectivity for Syrians.

Syrian Air is to receive up to $250 million for aircraft from a consortium that has put together a larger package to redevelop Damascus International Airport.

Romanian carrier Dan Air is to become the first EU-based airline to offer service to Syria after the ousting of longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December.

Qatar Airways will become the first major international airline to resume regular service to Syria following the ousting of longtime President Bashar al-Assad.

The first flights to be operated at Syrian airports since the revolution that overthrew the Assad regime have taken place.

The startup intends to fly to nine destinations from its base in Yerevan, but it has to contend with a border conflict in addition to COVID-19.

Despite the current political instability in Syria, ChamWings, the country’s first privately-owned carrier, has emerged as an important provider of international air connectivity in and out of the country with links across the Arab peninsula and into North Africa.