Meelad Air

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Meelad Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
-MRL-
Founded2005
Commenced operations2006
Ceased operations2008
Hubs Marka International Airport
Fleet size2
DestinationsMiddle East / Europe / North Africa
Headquarters Amman, Jordan
Key peopleJoe Abbaya (Chief Executive)
Website http://www.meeladair.com/

Meelad Air was a private aviation company and charter airline based in Amman, Jordan, specializing in short and long-term aircraft charter and lease, especially during Hajj and Umra season. It became operational in 2006 and was shut down again in 2008. [1]

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Fleet

The Meelad Air fleet included the following aircraft (as of March 2009): [2]

As of August 2010, Meelad's MD-83s operate under Sky Express' AOC. [3]

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References

  1. Meeöad Air at airlineupdate.com Archived September 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International : 29–90. 2009-04-14.
  3. "Sky Express Greece Fleet | Airfleets aviation".