| Airline: | Jubba Airways |
| Fleet Size: | 2 |
| Destinations: | 13 |
| Iata: | 3J |
| Icao: | JBW |
| Callsign: | JUBBA |
| Founded: | May 1998 |
| Headquarters: | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Hubs: |
Jubba Airways is a Somali airline.[1] It operates domestic passenger and cargo flights within Somalia, as well as to destinations in the Middle East.[1]
The carrier was founded in 1998 by one Calgary-based Somali entrepreneur, Said Nur Qailie.[2] Previously headquartered at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia,[1] it is now based in Nairobi, Kenya, with additional branches in various other areas.[3]
In May 1998, a month after the company had been established, the airline embarked on its first voyage. This represented the first direct flight from Sharjah to Mogadishu since the state-owned Somali Airlines discontinued operations in 1991.[4]
As of 2009, Jubba Airways was registered in Nairobi, Kenya. It also has branches in Somalia, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Uganda.[4] The airline largely fills the niche vacated by the defunct Somali Airlines and operates domestic passenger and cargo services.[1] It serves destinations in Somalia including Mogadishu, Bosaso and Galkayo,[Hargeisa] ]. Flights to Djibouti, the UAE (Dubai), and for Hajj pilgrims to Jeddah are also important routes for the airline. In addition, the airline offers cargo flights.[4] Jubba Airways maintains its own aircraft, serviced by engineers that are a part of a team of 300 trained employees.[4]
In February 2015, Jubba Airways merged with Daallo Airlines to form the new holding company African Airways Alliance.[5] Both airlines continue to operate under separate brands.
As of May 2024, Jubba Airways serves the following scheduled destinations:[6]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | Djibouti City | align=center | align=center | ||||
| Kenya | Nairobi | align=center | align=center | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | align=center | align=center | ||||
| Somalia | Adado | align=center | align=center | ||||
| Baidoa | align=center | align=center | |||||
| Bosaso | align=center | align=center | |||||
| Galkayo | align=center | align=center | |||||
| Garowe | align=center | align=center | |||||
| Guriel | align=center | align=center | |||||
| Kismayo | align=center | align=center | |||||
| Mogadishu | Aden Adde International Airport | align=center | |||||
| Hargeisa | Egal International Airport | align=center | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | align=center | align=center |
The Jubba Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2023):[7]
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[7]
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Tail number | Aircraft damage | Fatalities | Description | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonov An-24 | 3X-GEB | W/O | On a flight from Hargeisa International Airport in Hargeisa to Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport in Galkayo, an Antonov An-24 blew both right gear main tires, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. The plane's wing separated from the body. No injuries were reported, although the aircraft was substantially damaged. | [8] | ||||
| Fokker 50 | 5Y-JXN | W/O | 2022 Jubba Airways crash A flight from Baidoa Airport in Baidoa flipped over while landing at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. All 36 passengers and crew survived the crash while the Fokker 50 was written off. | [9] |