Air Arabia Jordan
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| Founded | 24 December 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 24 May 2015 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Queen Alia International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company |
Air Arabia (49%) Rum Aviation (51%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Prince Shaker Bin Zaid Street, Shmesani Amman, Jordan | ||||||
| Key people | Riad Khashman, CEO | ||||||
| Website | www.airarabia.com | ||||||
Air Arabia Jordan is a low-cost carrier based in Jordan.[1] The airline is a joint venture between the RUM Group in Jordan and Air Arabia and will be the first low cost airline based in Jordan.
History
In January 2015 Air Arabia announced the acquisition of a 49% stake in Jordanian operator Petra Airlines. The principal shareholder of Petra Airlines, the RUM Group, retain a 51% stake in the airline, which will be rebranded as Air Arabia Jordan in early 2015. It will initially operate 2 Airbus A320 aircraft and there are plans to develop a new hub in Amman.[2]
Destinations
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
- Dammam - King Fahd International Airport
- Jeddah - King Abdulaziz International Airport
- Riyadh - From April 14, 2016 [3]
Fleet
The Airbus A320 (as operated by Air Arabia) will anchor the airline's fleet.[4] Air Arabia Jordan and Air Arabia have not confirmed how many aircraft will be leased or when the leasing will commence. As of July 2015, Air Arabia Jordan operates 2 Airbus A320, JY-PTC and JY-PTD. These 2 aircraft were previously owned by Petra Airlines, but were transferred to Air Arabia Jordan after the Sharjah-UAE based airline acquired 49% of the Jordanian airline.
References
- ↑ "Air Arabia and Rum Aviation to launch Jordan's first low-cost carrier". ZAWYA. June 22, 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ↑ "Air Arabia Expands into Jordan". Airliner World: 13. March 2015.
- ↑ "Air Arabia Jordan set to launch flights to Riyadh". Arabian Business. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ KAMINSKI-MORROW, DAVID (29 Jun 2010). "Air Arabia expands throughout region". FlightGlobal. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
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