Jordan Aviation
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| Founded | 2000 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Aqaba Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan | ||||||
| Key people | Moh'd Al-Khashman | ||||||
| Website | http://www.jordanaviation.jo/ | ||||||
Jordan Aviation is an airline based in Amman, Jordan. It operates scheduled and worldwide charter services flights, mainly to the Middle East, Europe and Africa. It also provides wet lease services to major airlines seeking additional capacity. Its main bases are Marka Airport, Amman and Aqaba Airport.[1] It's also an important provider of air transportation for UN peacekeeping forces. Jordan Aviation is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization.
History
The airline was established in 2000 and started operations in October 2000. It launched services from Amman as the first privately owned charter airline in Jordan. Scheduled services from Aqaba to the Gulf region and North Africa started in June 2006. Jordan Aviation is owned by Mohamed Al-Khashman (General Manager and Chief Executive) and Hazem Alrasekh, and has 410 employees (at March 2007).[1]
Destinations
Africa
Asia
Southwest Asia
South Asia
Europe
Fleet
The Jordan Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 4 July 2009):[2]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A310-222 | 1 | 234 | |
| Airbus A310-304 | 1 | 240 | |
| Airbus A320-211 | 1 | operating for Syrian Arab Airlines | |
| Boeing 727-200 | 1 | 161 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 5 | 1 operating for Buraq Air 1 operating for Toumaï Air Tchad | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | ||
| Boeing 767-200ER | 3 | 1 operating for Sun Air (Sudan) | |
| Gulfstream | 1 | 6 | |
| Total | 14 |
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 98.
- ^ Jordan Aviation Fleet
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