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 - King Khalid International Airport From April 14, 2016 [3]
Fleet
The Air Arabia Jordan fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 168 | |||
| Total | 2 | — | ||||
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.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 18.
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