US EditionSudan’s war-torn capital sees second commercial flight land since conflict began
The reopening allows up to four daily flights and supports government efforts to restore services and reconnect Khartoum with other regions, officials said.
- Sunday, a Sudan Airways flight from Port Sudan landed at Khartoum International Airport, the second commercial flight since October last year, SUNA reported.
- Last month, army-aligned authorities moved the government's headquarters back to Khartoum from Port Sudan, following the military retaking in March last year and enabling the airport's reopening as a crucial step to normalize life, officials say.
- No scheduled commercial services ran until Sunday after the October 22 unannounced Badr Airlines landing, with Sudan Airways announcing Saturday's flight at $50, carrying dozens of passengers.
- Officials say reopening will reconnect Khartoum with other regions and the facility can welcome as many as four flights daily.
- Humanitarian needs remain vast, with over 14 million displaced and continuing violence as more than 40,000 have died, U.N. figures show, while reaching children in Darfur takes days, Eva Hinds said on Friday.
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Sudanair to Operate First Flight From Port Sudan to Khartoum On Sunday With Promotional Fares
Sudan Airways announced the operation of its first flight from Port Sudan to Khartoum Airport on Sunday, marking a milestone in restoring connectivity between Sudanese cities and reflecting the renewed vitality of the national capital.
The Sudan Airways aircraft came from Port Sudan on the Red Sea, and was also a member of the government of Kamil Idriss. It is unclear how many passengers were on the plane.
First passenger flight lands at Khartoum airport nearly three years into war
KHARTOUM, Feb 2 — A passenger flight landed at Khartoum International Airport yesterday for the first time since the war between Sudan’s army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in April 2023, Sudanese authorities said.The arrival follows the army‑backed government’s announcement that it would fully return to the capital, nearly three years after relocating to the Red Sea city of Port Sudan.In a statement, the Sudanese …
Feature: First flight home -- Khartoum's wounded airport welcomes back the sky
KHARTOUM, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- A Sudan Airways passenger plane touched down on the newly resurfaced runway of Khartoum International Airport on Sunday, marking the first commercial flight to reach the capital since civil war erupted in April 2023. Read full story
A airliner landed on Sunday, 1 February 2026 in the capital Khartoum, after almost three years of interruption due to the war that ravages the Sudan. The Civil Aviation Authority applauds a "historic flight." For the Sudanese authorities, this is a strong signal sent abroad, especially to international donors.
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