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Founded | 2004 | ||||||
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Hubs | Amman Civil Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Parent company | Royal Jordanian Air Force | ||||||
Headquarters | Amman, Jordan | ||||||
Website | jiac.com.jo |
Jordan International Air Cargo is a cargo airline based in Amman, Jordan. It was founded in 2004 and is owned and operated by the Royal Jordanian Air Force. [1]
The Jordan International Air Cargo fleet included the following aircraft on 14 June 2011: [2]
In March 2013, The New York Times reported that Jordan International Air Cargo was a front organization for the Royal Jordanian Air Force and responsible for covertly flying arms to Turkey to aid Syrian rebels in the Syrian civil war. [4]
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