Yemen's flag – Carrier Yemenia says three aircraft were damaged during an Israeli Air Force attack on the capital's Sanaa International Airport.
Israeli fighter jets carried out the attack after Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport launched a missile fire from an Iran-sponsored Hooty movement.
The Air Force claims it has “disabled” Yemen airport “within 15 minutes” during attacks on several targets in the region.
Yemeni authorities issued an extraordinary notam on May 6, saying Sanaa Airport was closed “due to wild damage caused by the aggressive bombing of wild Israel.”
Yemenia says it “denounces it with the strongest words.”
It said that the attack, which caused “wide range” damage to the property, including three aircraft parked at the airport, added that this “unfortunately they were no longer served.”
“(We) cannot escape efforts to bring the company back into operation,” Carrier says, claiming “will resume flights soon and provide the well-known services that it is known.”
Yemania has not confirmed the identity of the damaged aircraft, but the carrier operated a small fleet consisting of Airbus A330 and A320 jets.
Three of the A320s (7O -AFG, -AFB, and -AFD) serve routes from Aden and appear to remain operational.
The airline also refers to an aircraft at Queen Aria Airport in Amman, Jordan, another A320 (7o-aff) that may have flew to the Jordanian capital before the attack.
However, images circulating on social media show that its A330-200 (7O-AFE) has been destroyed, along with perhaps two A320s (7O-AFA and -AFC).
“All people who contributed to the attack will be brought to justice, either directly or indirectly,” Carrier argues.
“Yemenia Airlines reserves the legal and legitimate right to require financial and moral compensation from this target in accordance with International Civil Aviation Act.”
The Israeli Defense Forces claim to be insisting on the airport, like Hodeida Port, concrete factories, and several power plants that were attacked.
It also said that the attack was carried out “in a targeted manner” with precautions to “minimise harm to civilians.”
Yemenian operations from Sana'a were suspended for six years as a result of a civil war within the country, but were reopened in May 2022, with the airline wanting to rebuild its network and develop its fleet.
Last August, Career worked with the country's Civil Aviation Weather Service to resume work at SANA's Aircraft Maintenance Center, which had been inactive for 10 years due to the conflict.
Civil aviation authorities similarly condemned the attack, which aimed at airport buildings and runways, resulting in the “destroying of civilian aircraft” in “violations” of international agreements, including the Chicago Convention.
Sana'a says it only serves Amman, the single destination where these flights operate for “humanitarian purposes.”
“This targeting is not the first of its kind and is not isolated from a long series of intentional attacks on Sanaa International Airport,” he said. It also points out that the facility is a victim of a military strike by the Saudi Arabian coalition.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, emergency plans are already in place to repair the damage and bring Sanaa Airport back into operation “as soon as possible.”
“Sanaa International Airport is no longer a private facility, but has become a symbol of Yemen.
