[24/03/2018 01:29]

ADEN-SABA
Balkis Airline Company launched on Saturday its first flight from Sudan's capital Khartoum to Aden Airport.

The Deputy Minister of Civil Service and Insurances Abdullah al-Maisari attended the launching ceremony. The company will make two flights weekly from Khartoum to Aden International Airport and Vice Versa.

Deputy Governor of Aden for Transport Affairs Khaled al-Juaimilani confirmed that the company will contribute in facilitating air navigation in Yemen.

For his part, Acting Manager of the Civil Aviation Authority Engineer Abdullah Hussein pointed to significance of establishing Aviation Company for easing humanitarian activities in the country and contribution in reviving national economy.

Meanwhile Director of Aden International Airport Tarek Abdo Ali confirmed facilitating the company's activities and supporting it for carrying out a number of flights for providing services to the citizens, especially after stop of a number of companies in Yemen over the war.

The Company's Director and its Spokesperson Fahd ba-Tawq reviewed the stages of the company airlines, which include Khartoum-Aden and vice versa as the first phase and organizing direct flights from Aden to Cairo, Amman and Khartoum.

The third phase will be organizing flights from Aden to East Asia countries, specifically India, Malaysia and Jakarta.

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