Damascus, Dec. 12 (SANA) Syria’s civil aviation head expressed optimism Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal Caesar sanctions, a shift he says could mark the first real opening for the country’s aviation sector in years.
Omar Al-Hosari, head of the Civil Aviation and Air Transport Authority, said the decision creates space for long-stalled projects to move forward. In a post on X, he pointed to potential upgrades across the sector, including airport modernization, fleet development, expanded air routes, and renewed interest from international investors.
According to Al-Hosari, these opportunities, many of which have been out of reach under heavy sanctions, bring Syria “closer than ever” to reconnecting commercially and operationally with global air networks.
He described the vote as an important step toward restoring the normal functioning of Syrian airspace and rebuilding the country’s role in regional aviation.
The Caesar Act, enacted in 2019, levied extensive sanctions on the former regime over abuses against Syrian people. Its repeal was incorporated into the 2026 U.S. Defense Department budget bill.
