Airports in Yemen's Aden, Riyan Mukalla reopen

Last week, Yemenia operated Aden's first commercial flight in six months following the airfield's partial reopening in November of last year. Much of the airfield's infrastructure has had to be rebuilt following heavy bombardment by the Royal Saudi Air Force last year. 

Riyan Mukalla saw its first flight arrive following the expulsion of Al Qaeda insurgents from the city last month by soldiers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As such, the first flight, ferrying in aid on behalf of the Red Crescent, was operated by a United Arab Emirates Air Force (Abu Dhabi Bateen) Lockheed Hercules.