A New Aviation Accord
Syria and Jordan signed a new air transport agreement on Monday, June 15, 2026, replacing an accord that had governed civil aviation between the two countries since 1976. The deal was signed by the head of the Syrian General Authority for Civil Aviation and Air Transport, Omar Al-Hasseri, and the head of Jordan's Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority, Daif Allah Al-Frajjat.
Officials described the update as a response to "accelerating transformations in civil aviation globally" and as a step to strengthen ties between the two capitals after a half-century under the older framework.
Competition and Code-Sharing
The agreement is designed to widen competition among Syrian and Jordanian carriers and to expand air connectivity between the two markets. It introduces code-sharing arrangements that allow airlines to sell seats on one another's flights.
The provisions aim to give travelers more route options between the two countries while encouraging carriers on both sides to add capacity on shared corridors.
Damascus and Amman Coordination
The accord deepens technical and navigational coordination between the air traffic control centers in Damascus and Amman. Both sides committed to adhere to the safety standards of the Chicago Convention, the international treaty that governs civil aviation.
The framework replaces rules that predated five decades of change in aircraft, routing and air-traffic management, aligning the two countries with current international practice.
Signed at the Coordination Council
The signing took place during a visit to Damascus by Jordan's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ayman Al-Safadi, following the second session of the Syrian-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council. Authorities framed the agreement as support for regional integration.
Placing the aviation deal within the council's work ties it to a broader effort to rebuild institutional links between the two governments.
Trade and Tourism Goals
By easing air links, the two governments aim to boost transport, economic exchange and tourism between neighbors that share a land border and growing commercial ties.
Officials presented expanded connectivity as a way to support the transport sector and the tourism and trade flows that depend on reliable air service between the two markets.