Air Arabia Jordan
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Air Arabia Jordan is a low-cost
carrier
based in Jordan
. The airline is a joint venture between the Jordanian travel and tourism company, Tantash, and Air Arabia
.
Air Arabia Jordan will be the first low cost airline based in Jordan and will follow the same business model used by its parent company Air Arabia
as it attempts to compete within the Middle East
, African and European markets.
However, no first flights have been announced yet (as of April 8, 2011). Destination routes are in the stage of planning.
announced at a press conference on 8 June 2010 that they will be setting up a new airline to be based in Jordan with Tantash to launch Jordan's first low cost airline. Air Arabia
stated it hoped to boost tourism in Jordan, expand its network and provide convenient services to the Jordanian community.
(as operated by Air Arabia
). Air Arabia Jordan and Air Arabia
have not confirmed how many aircraft will be leased or when the leasing will commence.
Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that generally has lower fares and fewer comforts...
carrier
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. The airline is a joint venture between the Jordanian travel and tourism company, Tantash, and Air Arabia
Air Arabia
Air Arabia is a low-cost airline with its head office in the Sharjah Freight Center, Sharjah International Airport, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....
.
Air Arabia Jordan will be the first low cost airline based in Jordan and will follow the same business model used by its parent company Air Arabia
Air Arabia
Air Arabia is a low-cost airline with its head office in the Sharjah Freight Center, Sharjah International Airport, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....
as it attempts to compete within the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, African and European markets.
However, no first flights have been announced yet (as of April 8, 2011). Destination routes are in the stage of planning.
History
Air ArabiaAir Arabia
Air Arabia is a low-cost airline with its head office in the Sharjah Freight Center, Sharjah International Airport, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....
announced at a press conference on 8 June 2010 that they will be setting up a new airline to be based in Jordan with Tantash to launch Jordan's first low cost airline. Air Arabia
Air Arabia
Air Arabia is a low-cost airline with its head office in the Sharjah Freight Center, Sharjah International Airport, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....
stated it hoped to boost tourism in Jordan, expand its network and provide convenient services to the Jordanian community.
Fleet
The airline's fleet will center around the Airbus A320Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
(as operated by Air Arabia
Air Arabia
Air Arabia is a low-cost airline with its head office in the Sharjah Freight Center, Sharjah International Airport, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....
). Air Arabia Jordan and Air Arabia
Air Arabia
Air Arabia is a low-cost airline with its head office in the Sharjah Freight Center, Sharjah International Airport, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates....
have not confirmed how many aircraft will be leased or when the leasing will commence.