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Founded | 24 December 2014 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 24 May 2015 | ||||||
Operating bases | Queen Alia International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 8 | ||||||
Parent company |
Air Arabia (49%) Rum Aviation (51%) |
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Headquarters | Prince Shaker Bin Zaid Street, Shmesani Amman, Jordan | ||||||
Key people | Riad Khashman, CEO | ||||||
Website | www.airarabia.com |
Air Arabia Jordan is a low-cost carrier based in Jordan. The airline is a joint venture between the RUM Group in Jordan and Air Arabia and will be 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 will be rebranded as Air Arabia Jordan in early 2015. It will initially operate 2 Airbus A320 aircraft and there are plans to develop a new hub in Amman.
The Air Arabia Jordan fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016):