| Arab Air Carriers' Organization | |
| Native Name: | الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي |
| Native Name Lang: | Arabic |
| Headquarters: | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Sec Gen: | Mr. Abdul Wahab Teffaha |
| Leader Title: | Chairman of the Executive Committee |
| Leader Name: | H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Al Omar |
The Arab Air Carriers' Organization (الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي) is a non-profit organization with 37 member airlines from 19 countries within North Africa and the Middle East and home-based in country members of the Arab League. The countries are Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. The AACO members collectively offer 3,900 daily flights to 430 airports in 122 countries. [1]
AACO was established on 25 August 1965 upon the recommendation of the Transport Committee of the League of Arab States and the endorsement of the Arab transport minister with 13 founding member airlines. [2]
AACO translates its vision and mission through four different pillars which are: joint collaboration, external representation, awareness, and networking.
The Arab Air Carriers’ Organization(AACO) provides a framework for cooperation among its members in many areas such as Environment, Aeropolitical Affairs, Digital Transformation, Fuel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), In-flight Medical Emergencies, Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO), Distribution, Emergency Response Planning (ERP), Aviation Security, Training through AACO’s Regional Training Center, and others. [3]
| Member airline[4] | Joined | Airline alliance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afriqiyah Airways | 2002 | ||
| Air Algérie | 1971 | ||
| Air Arabia | 2004 | ||
| Air Cairo | 2007 | ||
| Badr Airlines | 2015 | ||
| Berniq Airways | 2024 | ||
| EgyptAir | 1965 | Star Alliance | |
| Emirates | 1989 | ||
| Etihad Airways | 2004 | ||
| flyadeal | 2023 | ||
| flydubai | 2014 | ||
| FlyEgypt | 2017 | ||
| flynas | 2012 | ||
| Gulf Air | 1971 | ||
| Iraqi Airways | 1965 | ||
| Jordan Aviation | 2004 | ||
| Kuwait Airways | 1965 | ||
| Libyan Airlines | 1970 | ||
| Mauritania Airlines | 2015 | ||
| Middle East Airlines | 1965 | SkyTeam | |
| Nesma Airlines | 2022 | ||
| Nile Air | 2014 | ||
| Nouvelair | 2011 | ||
| Oman Air | 1997 | Oneworld (in 2024) | |
| 1999 | |||
| Qatar Airways | 1997 | Oneworld | |
| Red Sea Airlines | 2023 | ||
| Riyadh Air | 2023 | ||
| Royal Air Maroc | 1974 | Oneworld | |
| Royal Jordanian | 1965 | Oneworld | |
| Saudia | 1965 | SkyTeam | |
| Sudan Airways | 1965 | ||
| Syrian Air | 1965 | ||
| Tarco Aviation | 2019 | ||
| Tassili Airlines | 2012 | ||
| Tunisair | 1972 | ||
| Yemenia | 1965 |
Founding member
AACO Regional Training Center (RTC) was established in 1996 and has been a leader in aviation training. With a legacy spanning decade, RTC shaped the careers of thousands of aviation professionals. Its mission is to provide the highest quality and cost-effective training opportunities that maximize the performance of the human capital in the region. AACO-RTC assists AACO member airlines in achieving savings in their training budgets without affecting the quality or the sum of training programs.[5]
AACO's AGM is the major event on the AACO calendar and is held once annually to develop and present strategies and a roadmap for AACO. The Annual General Assembly of AACO brings together the CEOs of AACO member airlines, in addition to a large number of stakeholders, AACO partner airlines and industry partners, as well as international and local press.
AACO Forums aim to provide platforms for communication and networking between members, partner airlines, regulators, associations, and suppliers in the aviation industry.