Former Somaliland Minister of Aviation goes in depth the Somali Airspace tussle between Hargeisa & Mogadishu

[Suldaanka]

 

[Suldaanka]

The childish behaviour of the Mafia in Mogadishu will only hasten the hand over of control Somali Air space to outsiders.

 

Already there are key regional Air Space operators such as India and Ethiopia that are more than ready to assume this role. If Mogadishu does not come to their senses, there will be chaos in the Somali skies as both Hargeisa & Mogadishu send different instructions to the pilots.   

[Che -Guevara]

So, this man admitted that Somaliland did everything possible to make sure Somalia does not get sovereignty over its airspace.?

[Suldaanka]

7 hours ago, Che -Guevara said:

So, this man admitted that Somaliland did everything possible to make sure Somalia does not get sovereignty over its airspace.?

 

The Air space is shared between Somaliland and Somalia. And one cannot assume responsibiilty without consulting and agreements with the other. That is the basis of the issue.

[Holac]

Did he just say the announcement was fake and the airspace is still managed by outsiders?

[Suldaanka]

1 minute ago, Holac said:

Did he just say the announcement was fake and the airspace is still managed by outsiders?

 

Sure you heard that right. 

 

The Nairobi office will control all flights until mid next year when its mandate ends. After that time, if the agreement reached in Turkey between President AMM Siilaanyo and President HSM is not implemented, which called for Somali Air Space to be controlled temporarily from Hargeisa until a comprehensive political agreement is reached. Then what this will do is place the Somali Airspace as noman's land. Where both Hargeisa and Mogadishu will send flight information to the Pilots. 

 

This will in turn cause confusion and may temporarily halt all international flights from entering the Somali Air Space. 

 

[Mooge]

niyoow this dispute reminds of sugaal cabdille story if money falls from the sky.

 

but funnyman Waraabe is the real winner when he said this. 

 

“Hawadeenna cidina ma qaadi karto, diyaaradahana tii amarkeenna qaadan wayda waan soo ridaynaa” 

 

 

[galbeedi]

Mooge,

 

Airplanes travel 35,000 feet or more than 1o km high. Waraabe will not be able to see what is happening in that altitude. besides, the day they shoot down an airplane , they will be doomed.

 

If I were Farmaajo, after Mogadishu is stabilized my next move will be to demand not only the control of air space but also land and sea. No ship will dock any Somali territory without the permission of the government. I will make an excuse of checking chemical weapons imported by EThiopia through Berbera and demand the inspection of all ships in the Somali waters. 

 

Some people think that this unending " Xadhig Jiid" by Somali tribes will end  just by talks is misguided. 

 

You got 50 ministers and  97 members of parliament in Hirshabeele, 170 members of parliament and Guurti in Somaliland; 52 ministers and 66 members of parliament, and if you add Jubba Land , Southwest , plus the 320 in Mogadishu  representing both houses , how can any resource reach the people.

 

In mogadishu  alone, you got 320 parliamentarians , 200 generals and five dozen ministers. Maxaa ka soo hadhaya  marka midwalba dhawr kun oo doolar, waardiye iyo shaqaale u baahdo.

 

This country needs real revolution.

[Suldaanka]

Galbeedi,

I hope no one will resort to actual firing of a shot against a civilian airliner. I think Somaliland will send formal seize & desist letter to the head office and management of Airlines and their corresponding countries. 

 

If these were fast moving fighter jets, then yes, Somaliland does not have the necessary defence against them. But Civilian Airliners are the slowest moving objects in the sky. Two or three Madfac shot at the right angle is able to send shivers down the spine of any Pilot. No need to directly shot at it, just at a point that is clearly visible to the pilots. 

 

Hope this doesn't come to that, and wise heads prevail. 

[Holac]

Somaliland army doesn't have anything that comes close to threatening or downing a commercial airliner. 

[maakhiri1]

So what happens once SL resorts to air piracy? That will be the end of SL, and any sympathy for their secession cause will die.

 

SL must respect and adhere to international Law

 

 

[Suldaanka]

41 minutes ago, maakhiri1 said:

So what happens once SL resorts to air piracy? That will be the end of SL, and any sympathy for their secession cause will die.

 

SL must respect and adhere to international Law

 

 

 

Nothing will happen to Somaliland. Somaliland is a responsible entity. It will make necessary communications to interested parties prior to any action. If the interested parties do not adhere to the communications, then it is them that will be liable for anything that happens.

 

At the end of the day, the air above Somaliland belongs to no one but the people of Somaliland. And it is only them that have supreme authority that trumps any other agreement. 

 

[Saalax]

Didn't they cry that Qatar can't use Sland airspace then few hours later it was show Qatar airlines

flying over northern Somalia (Oodweyne and Hargeisa) a while back. The world recognizes only one Somalia.

 

 

Happy new year folks.

[Holac]

3 minutes ago, Saalax said:

Didn't they cry that Qatar can't use Sland airspace then few hours later it was show Qatar airlines

flying over northern Somalia (Oodweyne and Hargeisa) a while back. The world recognizes only one Somalia.

 

Really? Qatar Airways must still be flying over Somaliland. 

[Saalax]

4 minutes ago, Holac said:

 

Really? Qatar Airways must still be flying over Somaliland.