ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A plane arriving from Damascus landed at Qamishli airport on Saturday, marking the first such flight since the end of 2024 and signaling renewed efforts to reopen the facility under a recent agreement between Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
An official delegation from Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport arrived aboard the flight to discuss the resumption of airport operations, according to statements carried by state media and the Hasaka governor’s office.
The delegation was headed by Deputy Head of the Civil Aviation Authority Amjad Nakhal and included Damascus International Airport Security Director Rami Orabi along with technical and administrative staff from various specialties.
They were received by officials affiliated with the Kurdish administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) and Damascus. A coordination meeting was held upon arrival, followed by preparations for an inspection tour of the airport’s facilities.