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Air Arabia Jordan

IATA ICAO Call sign 9P[1] JAD[1] AIR ARABIA JORDAN
Founded 24 December 2014
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

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.

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]

Egypt

Georgia

Jordan

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

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

Air Arabia Jordan Fleet

Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 2 168
Total 2
  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Air Arabia Jordan on ch-aviation".
  6. ^ "Air Arabia Jordan set to launch flights to Riyadh". Arabian Business. Retrieved 2016-04-05.