Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
Yemenia Airways has held the Houthi group responsible for the sharp deterioration in its performance over the past years, accusing the group of being involved in violations affecting civil aviation and the country’s airspace, including targeting airports, hijacking aircraft, and exploiting aviation infrastructure for military purposes.
During a meeting in the interim capital of Aden between the company’s leadership and a member of the Presidential Leadership Council, Abdul Rahman Al-Mahrami, the airline detailed the extent of the damages it has incurred as a result of these practices.
It indicated that the group sought to establish a parallel entity to Yemenia Airways from Sana’a and froze its bank accounts in areas under its control, in addition to the loss of four aircraft during the war as a result of raids on Sana’a airport after the militia detained them there.
The company affirmed its commitment to serving citizens and expanding its flight network despite the difficulties, noting that the continuation of the political and institutional division in the country has further complicated its work and negatively affected its operational capacity.
For his part, Al-Mahrami stressed the importance of supporting the aviation sector as a vital pillar of development, calling for strengthening the technical and institutional capabilities of Yemenia Airways and enabling it to meet international safety standards.
Established in 1961, Yemenia is the country’s only national carrier. However, since the outbreak of the war in 2015, it has faced heavy losses affecting its fleet and its operational centers both domestically and abroad.
