Government and Sunrise Airways sign agreement to resume domestic flights

The government led by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé signed a memorandum of understanding with Sunrise Airways on Thursday, June 5, 2025, paving the way for domestic flights to resume on June 12, 2025, to Cap-Haïtien, Jacmel and Jérémie. The agreement is part of the government’s strategy for economic recovery and opening up isolated regions.

The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Economy and Finance Minister Alfred Métellus and National Airport Authority (AAN) Director General Yves Ducarmel François. The agreement was initialed by Sunrise Airways’ chief executive, reaffirming the private sector’s commitment alongside the state to modernize infrastructure and essential services, according to a note from the Prime Minister’s Office.

The strategic decision comes after several weeks of suspended domestic flights due to structural and security constraints. “It is a decisive step in the Executive’s efforts to ensure a stable environment favorable to investment, national mobility and local development,” the government said.

In his speech, the prime minister praised the work of the institutions involved, notably the AAN, whose technical and operational expertise made the long-awaited relaunch possible. “This initiative is crucial to revitalizing the national aviation sector. It will improve connectivity between regions, stimulate economic exchanges and strengthen the country’s social and commercial fabric,” Fils-Aimé said.

The head of government also expressed hope that the relaunch would encourage other partners, especially international ones, to help gradually restore air traffic to and from Haiti. “This agreement sends a strong signal: Haiti is moving resolutely toward recovery,” he added.

The relaunch of domestic air links meets the mobility needs of the population and economic operators. It reflects the government’s determination to place transport infrastructure at the heart of its national recovery policy, the Prime Minister’s Office concluded.