In a decisive move to reinforce aviation safety, Somalia’s Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Mohamed Farah Nuux, has directed urgent inspections for all aircraft operating within, into, or out of the country.
The directive aims to ensure compliance with safety standards and restore public confidence in the nation’s air travel sector.
According to ch-aviation.com, each aircraft will have to undergo recertification, although the minister did not specify a deadline for the process.
“We must ensure that every aircraft flying in and out of Somalia is properly inspected, registered, and maintained,” Nuux said during a meeting with industry stakeholders at Mogadishu airport, as cited by the Somali National News Agency (SONNA).
The order comes just days after the Somali capital’s airport came under mortar fire, allegedly from the Al-Shabaab militia.
The events on April 6, 2025, forced Turkish Airlines and EgyptAir to cancel their services to Mogadishu. The Turkish carrier restarted its daily flights from Istanbul Airport on April 9. EgyptAir, which serves Mogadishu 2x weekly via Djibouti, has yet to do so. Other international flights to the city were not interrupted.
