Syria has signed roughly $4 billion in deals in efforts to revive its aviation industry through the reconstruction of its main airport in the capital, Damascus. In addition, the country has pledged nearly $250 million to finance up to 10 Airbus A320s that will serve to nearly double the national carrier's fleet. The demand that Syria will be able to capitalize on - at least in the interim - is sky-high.

A worldwide diaspora, particularly concentrated in Europe and in nearby countries, seems willing and eager to return to Syria. For many, this represents the first opportunity to do so in years - in some cases decades - given the destructive civil war that has plagued the country since March 2011. The recent fall of the dictatorial regime led by Bashar al-Assad has provided hope for a count

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