Statement of the protest marking one year since the Zionist targeting of the Yemeni plane while it was preparing to transport a number of pilgrims

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Press Statement

Issued by Yemenia Airways

Dear brothers and sisters, representatives of the media,
Honorable attendees,
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Yemenia Airways is holding this press conference to inform the public and the competent authorities of the scale of the severe losses and damages sustained by the company as a result of the targeting of its aircraft, equipment, and operational facilities, and the resulting direct and indirect impacts on the activities and services of the national carrier.

According to the approved report, the total losses and damages incurred by Yemenia Airways amounted to USD 181,461,625 — one hundred eighty-one million, four hundred sixty-one thousand, six hundred twenty-five United States dollars. The damages included six aircraft and forty pieces of equipment, ranging from destroyed to damaged, in addition to extensive damage to the company’s operational and service facilities.

First: Direct Losses
The direct losses were as follows:
• Destruction of four aircraft that were in service at Sana’a Airport, valued at USD 128,000,000 — one hundred twenty-eight million dollars.
• Destruction of one aircraft parked for training purposes, valued at USD 2,000,000 — two million dollars.
• Destruction of one parked aircraft requiring maintenance, valued at USD 6,000,000 — six million dollars.
• Damage to twelve facilities and premises belonging to the company, valued at USD 10,390,000 — ten million, three hundred ninety thousand dollars.
• Damage to ground services facilities and equipment, valued at USD 770,850 — seven hundred seventy thousand, eight hundred fifty dollars.
Accordingly, the total direct losses amounted to USD 147,160,850 — one hundred forty-seven million, one hundred sixty thousand, eight hundred fifty United States dollars.
Second: Indirect Losses
The indirect losses were as follows:
• Suspension of operations and interruption of flights, as well as the suspension of ticket and cargo sales for nearly 1,400 flights, in addition to refund amounts paid to passengers. These losses were estimated at USD 33,000,000 — thirty-three million dollars.

• Additional costs related to the restoration of operations, including retraining pilots and cabin crew and qualifying sales staff, valued at USD 544,775 — five hundred forty-four thousand, seven hundred seventy-five dollars.

• Ground services losses resulting from the suspension of operations, amounting to USD 756,000 — seven hundred fifty-six thousand dollars.

Accordingly, the total indirect losses amounted to USD 34,300,775 — thirty-four million, three hundred thousand, seven hundred seventy-five United States dollars.

Honorable attendees,
These losses are not merely figures; rather, they reflect the extent of the severe damage inflicted upon the national carrier and its associated operational and service infrastructure, as well as the direct repercussions on the continuity of operations and the quality of air services provided to citizens.

We would also like to emphasize that the estimated losses sustained by Yemenia Airways since the beginning of the Saudi-Emirati-American aggression against our country, from 2015 until 2022, have amounted to approximately USD 2,000,700,000 — two billion, seven hundred thousand dollars.

The damage affected aircraft, facilities, and ground equipment. It also led to the suspension of flights, widespread disruption of operational activities, and the complete suspension of sales in all forms. This caused the company significant financial, technical, and operational losses and negatively affected its ability to meet its obligations and serve passengers.

Accordingly, Yemenia Airways affirms its full right to claim compensation for these damages and losses. It also calls for support for efforts to rehabilitate and restore the company’s operational readiness, and for ensuring the protection of civil aviation assets and facilities from any targeting, in a manner that preserves this vital facility and ensures the continuity of its national and service role.

Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.

Thank you.