Regional airlines merge as Somali airspace draws competition

Regional carriers Daallo Airlines and Jubba Airways profited independently for years in one of the world's toughest markets, competing on routes to war-torn Somalia that most avoided.

Yet as the guns fall silent, the rivals face a new battle that has pushed them to merge: competition from big international carriers such as Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and flydubai, muscling into Somali airspace.