Airline: | Air Arabia Jordan |
Fleet Size: | 2 |
Destinations: | 8 |
Iata: | 9P[1] |
Icao: | JAD |
Callsign: | AIR ARABIA JORDAN |
Parent: | Air Arabia (49%) Rum Aviation (51%) |
Founded: | 24 December 2014 |
Commenced: | 24 May 2015 |
Ceased: | April 2018 |
Headquarters: | Prince Shaker Bin Zaid Street, Shmesani Amman, Jordan |
Key People: | Riad Khashman, CEO |
Bases: | Queen Alia International Airport |
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]
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 | - |