A Syrian airliner is set to take off from Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 18, 2024. The first civilian flight took off Wednesday from Damascus International Airport to Aleppo in northern Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, local media said. (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)
DAMASCUS, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The first civilian flight took off Wednesday from Damascus International Airport to Aleppo in northern Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, local media said.
The flight, which occurred more than a week after the ouster of al-Assad, was a positive sign that things were returning to normal in the country's transportation sector, the Syria TV broadcaster reported.
Observers said the resumption of air travel between key Syrian cities is a significant step toward economic stabilization and the movement of citizens, goods and aid. ■
A Syrian airliner is set to take off from Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 18, 2024.
The first civilian flight took off Wednesday from Damascus International Airport to Aleppo in northern Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, local media said. (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)
A Syrian airliner is set to take off from Damascus International Airport in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 18, 2024.
The first civilian flight took off Wednesday from Damascus International Airport to Aleppo in northern Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, local media said. (Photo by Monsef Memari/Xinhua)
