Air Arabia Jordan
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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.
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| Founded | 24 December 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 24 May 2015 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | April 2018 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Queen Alia International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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]
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 - King Fahd International Airport
- Jeddah - King Abdulaziz International Airport
- Riyadh - King Khalid International Airport[6]
- Turkey
Fleet
The Air Arabia Jordan fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[1]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 168 | |||
| Total | 2 | — | ||||
