Sana'a International Airport reopens to UN and humanitarian flights after damage by Saudi bombings is repaired

Sana'a International Airport reopens to UN and humanitarian flights after damage by Saudi bombings is repaired

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced the resumption of flights by the United Nations and international humanitarian organisations to and from Sana’a International Airport, starting on Monday.

In a statement received by Saba news Agency, the Authority said that all communications and navigation devices at Sana’a International Airport that had been disabled by Saudi bombings over the past week, have been repaired.

The statement pointed out that the aggression has prevented the import of necessary communication and navigation devices, which were purchased by the Authority for Sana’a Airport to replace old devices, which further exacerbated the problem and led to the failure of the old devices.

The GCAA confirmed that the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been contacted to inform the United Nations and all international organisations operating in Yemen that Sana’a International Airport is ready to receive all flights starting on Monday, December 27, 2021.

The GCAA also called on the United Nations to fulfil its obligations and cooperate quickly in transporting and delivering the recently purchased technical devices that are currently in storage in Djibouti, and bring them to Yemen for installation to ensure the security and safety of all flights to Sana’a Airport.