We care about the well being of all airline operators of Somalia.

The Somali Air Operators (S.A.O) is an operation association for Somalia Airlines. AOAS was founded in 2001 by the government laws of the federal government of Somalia, Islamic shares, and the ministry of Transport of Somalia

S.A.O is registered and operates within the provisions of the transport laws Act, 2007 of the Laws of the federal government of Somalia. Currently, we attract 11 Affiliate airlines.

We are a regular participant and contributor to the initiatives of the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) and the international air transport association (IATA) in the region. Some of our objectives are as follows :

  • Promoting and encouraging the development of air transportation
  • Promoting and encouraging mutual trust, relationship and healthy competition
  • Creating a favorable environment for air transportation activities on both domestic and international routes
Our membership is open to all!

Some of our associate members

We work together with senior aviation decision-makers, public and government officials on policies, regulations, operational matters, safety and security issues, and the overall well being of the airline industry.

Our associate members help to streamline operations in the airlines. Some of our associate members are as follows :

Aviation infrastructure service providers

Our infrastructure providers have massive experience and years of delivering excellent quality. We select only the best to ensure the airline’s operations are smooth.

Groundsmen

Our groundsmen handle from commercial to technical handling for safe and steady departure and the arrival of an aircraft.

Jet Fuel suppliers

We procure innovative jet fuel supply solutions designed to solve market inefficiencies and create a competitive supply advantage for our members in a number of airline operators in Somalia.

Supplies and Vendors

To ensure smooth and efficient operations, we link our members with suppliers and vendors from all over the globe.