Istanbul Flight Touches Down
The first A Jet flight from Sabiha Airport in Istanbul landed at Aleppo International Airport on Thursday, 23 April 2026, opening the Turkish carrier's scheduled service into the city. The arrival was confirmed by Syria's General Authority for Civil Aviation and Air Transport on its official Telegram channel.
The authority presented the touchdown as the carrier's first rotation into Aleppo following the broader reopening of Turkish airline service to the airport earlier in April.
Authorization From 19 April
The landing executed a decision issued on 19 April 2026, when the same civil aviation authority authorized Turkish airlines to resume operations to Aleppo International Airport. Thursday's flight converts that authorization into live traffic at the gate just four days after it was granted.
The statement cast the resumption not as a single flight but as part of a return to regular, scheduled air operations between Syria and Turkey, indicating that further rotations are envisaged under the same permission.
Regular Service, Not a Charter
Describing the framework, the authority said the A Jet resumption "comes within the framework of the return of regular air operations between the two countries." The phrasing signals a return to published timetables rather than ad hoc flights.
On that reading, Thursday's arrival is the first commercial execution of the 19 April decision, establishing the operational precedent that subsequent Turkish carrier rotations into Aleppo can follow.
Aleppo's Regional Reconnection
For Aleppo International Airport, the Turkish route is a visible sign that scheduled commercial traffic is returning through the facility. The authority described the step as reflecting the resumption of air traffic and reinforcing regional connectivity via the airport.
No follow-on schedule or list of additional carriers accompanied the announcement, meaning the frequency of future A Jet rotations, and the identity of any other Turkish operators joining them, will become clear only through subsequent authority updates.