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Somali Airlines
Somali Airlines
state-owned
national
airline is regarded as a
physical demonstration
of statehood, promoting
national prestige, pride
and a symbol of modernity.
Somali Airlines seemed poised to
make a triumphant return to the skies
in November 2013, when a Boeing 737400 painted in the ag-carriers distinctive blue livery was photographed
in the Hungarian capital Budapest. Somali government officials conrmed at
the time that the national carrier, which
ceased operations in 1991, was about to
make a comeback.
Despite the encouraging signs,
however, weeks gradually turned into
months and the aircraft failed to make
its much-anticipated debut in Mogadishu. It was subsequently purchased
by Spains Swiftair and converted into
a freighter, dashing any hopes of the
ag-carriers imminent rebirth.
While the false start was disheartening, Somali aviation experts continue
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