Jordan International Air Cargo

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Jordan International Air Cargo
JIAC logo.gif
IATA ICAO Callsign
J4JCI-
Founded2004
Hubs Amman Civil Airport
Fleet size2
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]

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Fleet

The Jordan International Air Cargo fleet included the following aircraft on 14 June 2011: [2]

Controversy

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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References

  1. "Jordan International Air Cargo Airline Profile". Centre for Aviation. Retrieved 13 April 2018.[ dead link ]
  2. "Jordanian Registered Aircraft". Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
    - "Our fleet". Jordan International Air Cargo. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. "Ilushin Il-76/78/A-50". Russian Planes. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
    - "Ilushin Il-76/78/A-50". Russian Planes. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. Chivers, C. J.; Schmitt, Eric (24 March 2013). "Arms Airlift to Syrian Rebels Expands, With C.I.A. Aid" . The New York Times . Retrieved 1 December 2017.