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Syrian Air
IATA Code
ICAO Code
IATA Prefix
Callsign
RB
SYR
070
Syrianair
Syrian Air Airbus A320-200

Syrian Air
PO Box 417
Youssef Al Azmeh Square
Damascus
SYRIA

Tel.: +963 11 245 0088
Fax: +963 11 221 3060
SITA:
Email:
Website: www.syrianair.com

Type: Scheduled, international, regional, domestic, pax, cargo
Owner: Syrian govt. (100%)
Holdings: Phoenician Express (25%); Syrian Pearl (25%)
Base: Damascus (DAM)
Hubs: -
Start of ops: April 1946
Alliances: Austrian, Cyprus Airways, EgyptAir, Iberia, Royal Jordanian, Saudi Arabian, Tarom, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines
Syrianair operates this equipment: Executives:
Chief Executive:
Chief Operating Officer:
 

Manufacturer Type
Current
Active
Current
Leased
-out
Current
Inactive
Planned
Current
or
Planned
Historical
Total
all times
Avg Age
Active
Boeing
B.747SP
        2 2 -
Ilyushin
Il-76T
2   2   4   4 31.2 years
Boeing
B.767-200(ER)
        2 2 -
Boeing
B.707-320(A)
        4 4 -
Boeing
B.707-320(A)(F)
        5 5 -
Boeing
B.707-420
        2 2 -
Douglas
DC-8-60
        1 1 -
Boeing
B.727-200
    6   6   6 -
Tupolev
Tu-154M
    2   2 1 3 -
Yakovlev
Yak-40 ()
5       5 2 7 -
Yakovlev
Yak-40K(F)
1       1   1 -
Airbus
A320-200
6       6 1 7 12.6 years
Boeing
B.737-300
        1 1 -
Sud Aviation
Caravelle 10B
        4 4 -
Tupolev
Tu-134B
3   3   6   6 28.3 years
ATR
ATR-72-500
2       2 1 3 1.8 year
Antonov
An-26 ()
4       4   4 37.1 years
Antonov
An-26B
2       2   2 31.1 years
Antonov
An-24B
        2 2 -
Douglas
DC-6B
        4 4 -
Douglas
C-54A (DC-4)
        1 1 -
Douglas
C-54B (DC-4)
        1 1 -
Douglas
C-47 (DC-3)
        1 1 -
Douglas
C-47B
        2 2 -
 
 TOTAL:
25   13   38 37 75 23.0 years

Syrian Arab Airlines, operating as Syrian Air, is the flag carrier airline of Syria. It operates scheduled international services to over 40 destinations in Asia, Europe and North Africa, as well as domestic services. Its main base is Damascus International Airport. Syrian Air has a fleet of aging Boeing and Soviet-built aircraft in addition to poorly maintained A320s. Syrian Air is a two-star airline and has received an average of 2.9/10 on Skytrax reviews. Syrian Air is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and Arabesk Airline Alliance.

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