Air Arabia Jordan

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Air Arabia Jordan
Air Arabia Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
9P [1] JAD [1] AIR ARABIA JORDAN
Founded24 December 2014
Commenced operations24 May 2015
Ceased operationsApril 2018
Operating bases Queen Alia International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations8
Parent company Air Arabia (49%)
Rum Aviation (51%)
HeadquartersPrince Shaker Bin Zaid Street, Shmesani Amman, Jordan
Key peopleRiad Khashman, CEO
Website www.airarabia.com

Air Arabia Jordan was a low-cost carrier based in Jordan. [2] The airline was a joint venture between the RUM Group in Jordan and Air Arabia and was the first low-cost airline based in Jordan.

Low-cost carrier Airline with generally lower fares

A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that is operated with an especially high emphasis on minimizing operating costs and without some of the traditional services and amenities provided in the fare, resulting in lower fares and fewer comforts. To make up for revenue lost in decreased ticket prices, the airline may charge extra fees – such as for carry-on baggage. As of July 2014, the world's largest low-cost carrier is Southwest Airlines, which operates in the United States and some surrounding areas.

Airline company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight

An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines utilize aircraft to supply these services, and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements. Generally, airline companies are recognized with an air operating certificate or license issued by a governmental aviation body.

Jordan Arab country in Western Asia

Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and the east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and Israel and Palestine to the west. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders and the country has a small coastline to the Red Sea in its extreme south-west, but is otherwise landlocked. Jordan is strategically located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. The capital, Amman, is Jordan's most populous city as well as the country's economic, political and cultural centre.

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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 was rebranded as Air Arabia Jordan in early 2015. It operates 2 Airbus A320 aircraft and there are plans to develop a new hub in Amman. [3]

Petra Airlines

Petra Airlines was an airline based in Amman, Jordan. The company was founded in 2005 as a subsidiary of RUM Group, but acquired its first airplane only in October 2010. The name of the company was derived from the rock cut city of Petra, one of the most famous tourist sights in Jordan.

Air Arabia Jordan ended scheduled service in November 2017 and moved to charter operations. [4] and the airline ceased operations completely in April 2018. [5]

Destinations

Egypt
Georgia
Jordan
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Dammam Regional capital city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Dammam is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province, plus several government departments, are located in the city. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province, and the sixth largest in Saudi Arabia, after Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina and al ahsa. Like the other 12 regional capitals of Saudi Arabia, Dammam is not included within any governorate; instead, it is governed as a "municipality" headed by a mayor.

King Fahd International Airport Airport in Dammam

King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) is an airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia 20 kilometers (12 mi) northwest of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The airport's basic infrastructure was complete by the end of 1990, which allowed the Allied forces engaged in the first Gulf War in early 1991 to use the field for the storage of military aircraft. KFIA was the base used by all USAF A-10s (144), as well as the US Army's 101st Airborne's AH-64, CH-47, UH-60, and OH-58 helicopters during the Gulf War. It was much more than a storage area. The US Army had many units there before the start of the war, as well as during redeployment from Iraq after. The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia finally opened the new Dammam King Fahd International Airport on 28 November 1999 to commercial traffic, and all airlines transferred their operations from Dhahran International Airport, which had been in use until then. The new Dammam airport serves most of Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia and in particular the growing urban complex made up of Dammam, Dhahran, Khobar, Qatif, Ras Tanura, while its catchment area also covers Jubail with total population of about 2.5 million served. The airport is the third major hub for Saudia, and furthermore was a hub for the now defunct Sama Airlines.

Jeddah City in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah is a city in the Tihamah region of the Hejaz on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest seaport on the Red Sea, and with a population of about four million people, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. Jeddah is Saudi Arabia's commercial capital.

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Fleet

The Air Arabia Jordan fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2017): [1]

Air Arabia Jordan Fleet
AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersNotes
Airbus A320-200 2—168
Total2—

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 18.
  2. ↑ "Air Arabia and Rum Aviation to launch Jordan's first low-cost carrier". ZAWYA. June 22, 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Air Arabia Expands into Jordan". Airliner World: 13. March 2015.
  4. ↑ air arabia jordan switches to charter operations
  5. ↑ https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/ABD
  6. ↑ "Air Arabia Jordan set to launch flights to Riyadh". Arabian Business. Retrieved 2016-04-05.


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