Daallo Airlines


Daallo Airlines is a Somali-owned airline based at Dubai Airport Free Zone in Al Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline operates scheduled services in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. It is banned from flying in the European Union.

History

Daallo Airlines was established in 1991 in Djibouti by Mohammed Ibrahim Yassin Olad. It began operations on 20 March 1991., the carrier had 42 employees; its fleet was composed of two Antonov An-24RV, one Let 410 UVP-E and two Tupolev Tu-154M that served Berbera, Borama, Bossaso, Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Dubai, Hargeisa, Jeddah, Mogadishu, and Sharjah.
In March 2010, all flight operations were suspended, resuming later in the year.
In February 2015, Daallo Airlines merged with Jubba Airways to form the new holding company African Airways Alliance. Both airlines continue to operate under separate brands.

Destinations

As of April 2025, Daallo Airlines serves the following scheduled destinations:
CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
KenyaNairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport—
Saudi ArabiaJeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport—
SomaliaBosasoBosaso Airport—
SomaliaGaroweGarowe Airport—
SomaliaMogadishuAden Adde International Airport
SomaliaHargeisaHargeisa Egal Airport—
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport—

Fleet

Current fleet

As of June 2025, the Daallo Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft:
AircraftIn FleetOrderPassengersNotes
Boeing 737-3001—142
Boeing 737-4002—146
Bombardier Dash 8 Q4001—76
Total4—

Daallo Airlines has publicly expressed interest in expanding its fleet with Boeing 737-800s and Bombardier Dash 8-300s, as reported in early 2023.

Former fleet

Daallo Airlines formerly also operated the following wide range of owned or leased aircraft types: