Somali Civil Aviation Authority Stories

Tragedy as Kenyan aircraft crashes near Mogadishu killing five people on board

Maureen Kinyanjui | Mar 23, 2025

The aircraft, operated by Trident Aviation Ltd, had departed from Dhobley and was heading to Aden Abdulle International Airport when it went down.

Hundreds of passengers stranded in Nairobi as Somali airlines suspend flights to Mogadishu

Abdirahman Khalif | Jan 22, 2025

At Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, around 200 passengers scheduled to travel to Mogadishu were stranded early Wednesday morning.

Somali Aviation Authority gives KQ 48 hours to explain alleged discrimination at JKIA

Abdirahman Khalif | Sep 02, 2024

Hassan further demanded a formal response from KQ within 48 hours and requested that the airline detail the steps it would take to address the grievan...

Ethiopian Airlines dodges suspension after meeting Somalia compliance demands

Hanifa Adan | Aug 23, 2024

The airline now correctly lists "Hargeisa, Somalia," ensuring that its operations in Somalia continue without interruption.

Somalia threatens Fly Dubai, Ethiopian Airlines with suspension for misrepresenting destinations

Abdirahman Khalif | Aug 21, 2024

The SCAA has demanded that Fly Dubai accurately represent its Somali destinations by including the full name of the destination along with "Somalia" o...

Somalia probes near-collision between Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways planes

Foreign Reporter | Feb 26, 2024

The incident occurred when Somalia Air Traffic Control mistakenly instructed one aircraft to climb to 40,000 feet.