Syrian Airlines unveils green livery as it plans to double fleet

Syrian Airlines has introduced a new livery, dropping blue in favour of green for its tail and engines. The bird emblem remains but is now gold rather than white, and the rear fuselage carries a new geometric pattern of green and light-green diamonds. The colour choice follows the new Syrian flag adopted after the fall of the Assad government, which also features green.

The first aircraft to wear the design is an Airbus A320 registered YK-AKJ, roughly 14 years old, which was presented on the apron at Damascus airport on 5 October, according to the state news agency Sana. Flight-tracking portals show the aircraft entered scheduled service on 7 October as flight RB515 from Damascus to Dubai.

The airline intends to double its fleet and serve 25 destinations by the end of the year. Syrian aviation has been recovering gradually after more than 13 years of civil war. In summer 2025 Syrian Arab Airlines had only three airworthy aircraft. A consortium led by Qatar then announced billions in investment for Damascus airport and 250 million dollars to provide the national carrier with up to ten Airbus A320s.

Syrian Airlines resumed flights to Europe this summer, starting with Amsterdam and adding Copenhagen and Vienna from late September. Six aircraft are currently flying for the airline: five Airbus A320s and one Boeing 737-500. One of the A320s is leased from Heston Airlines and recently carried Condor passengers to Gran Canaria.