The Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) on Monday (March 4th) granted Jordanian airlines permission to fly in Syrian airspace, seven years after banning the use of the airspace in 2012, The Jordan Times reported.
In a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, the CARC stipulated that airline companies wishing to fly in Syrian airspace must present an evaluation study of flight risk, use a specified air route and altitude and take necessary precautions to ensure that safety is maximised.
The CARC added that it is still evaluating the conditions of Syrian airports, especially the Damascus International Airport.
In January, the CARC sent a technical delegation that employed international standards of evaluation to assess the risks associated with flying in Syrian airspace, according to Petra.
In 2012, Royal Jordanian (RJ) halted flights over Syria, and re-routed its flights and operations from Amman to Beirut, causing the airline to incur losses of 19.4 million Jordanian Dinars ($27 millions), the airline previously said.
Since 2014, RJ also had to suspend flights to regions of conflict that include Mosul in Iraq and Benghazi and Tripoli in Libya. The airline was also forced to cancel flights to Misrata, Sanaa and Aden.
