Xinhua
02 Feb 2026

(260202) -- KHARTOUM, Feb. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A Sudan Airways passenger plane lands at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan, Feb. 1, 2026.

The Khartoum International Airport on Sunday received its first commercial passenger flight in almost three years, marking a key step toward reopening the airport and restoring air travel to Sudan's capital after a prolonged shutdown, officials said.

The aircraft, operated by Sudan Airways and carrying 160 passengers, arrived from Port Sudan in eastern Sudan, Mohamed Jaafar Hassan, director of aviation security operations at the airport, told Xinhua. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)