Jordan Aviation (PSC) is an airline based in Amman, Jordan. It operates worldwide charter flights, provides wet lease services to major airlines seeking additional capacity and is also an important provider of air transportation for UN peacekeeping forces. Its main base is Queen Alia International Airport (AMM/OJAI), Amman from where it operates its fleet of Wide Body and Narrow Body aircraft. In addition it has its own MRO which forms part of is Operations & Technical Centre opened in October 2010.
The airline was established as a company in 1998 and gained its Air Operators Certificate in 2000 commencing operations in October of that year. The airline started operations with a Boeing 737-400. It launched services from Amman as the first privately owned charter airline in Jordan. Jordan Aviation operates a varied route network with a worldwide AOC. UN Peacekeepers are carried extensively on the various aircraft in the Fleet and the company also is involved in "wet-leasing" aircraft to air carriers who need extra capacity. Holiday Charter Flights are also operated from its bases in Amman.
Jordan Aviation is owned by Mohamed Al-Khashman (President & Chief Executive Officer) and Hazem Alrasekh, and has over 900 employees (as at June 2012). The company has grown considerably, as the fleet listing below shows. An Airbus A330-200 joined the fleet in March 2012 and this will be followed with additional aircraft planned to enter service in the next quarter – an Airbus A320-200 and a Boeing 737-300. Expansion into other market segments is in process.
Following the open sky territory agreement and relaxation of civil aviation regulation in Aqaba, Jordan. The airline shifted its operation to the King Hussein International Airport, the firm launched its inaugural flight from there in 2004. Between 2005 and 2007, Jordan Aviation operated scheduled charter flights from King Hussein International Airport to regional destinations including Kuwait City, Doha, Alexandria, Dubai, Cairo and Manama. Jordan Aviation was also recognized by King Abdullah II as one of the top ten initiatives benefiting the economy of Aqaba.[1]
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As of February 2021, Jordan Aviation operates to the following destinations:[2]
jordan, aviation, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jordan Aviation news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Jordan Aviation PSC is an airline based in Amman Jordan It operates worldwide charter flights provides wet lease services to major airlines seeking additional capacity and is also an important provider of air transportation for UN peacekeeping forces Its main base is Queen Alia International Airport AMM OJAI Amman from where it operates its fleet of Wide Body and Narrow Body aircraft In addition it has its own MRO which forms part of is Operations amp Technical Centre opened in October 2010 Jordan AviationIATA ICAO Callsign R5 JAV JORDAN AVIATIONFounded1998HubsQueen Alia International AirportFleet size11Destinations7Parent companyPrivately owned by Saudi SWICORP 25 amp Jordanian Businessmen 75 HeadquartersAmman JordanKey peopleMoh d Al KhashmanWebsitewww wbr jordanaviation wbr jo Contents 1 History 2 Destinations 3 Fleet 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe airline was established as a company in 1998 and gained its Air Operators Certificate in 2000 commencing operations in October of that year The airline started operations with a Boeing 737 400 It launched services from Amman as the first privately owned charter airline in Jordan Jordan Aviation operates a varied route network with a worldwide AOC UN Peacekeepers are carried extensively on the various aircraft in the Fleet and the company also is involved in wet leasing aircraft to air carriers who need extra capacity Holiday Charter Flights are also operated from its bases in Amman Jordan Aviation is owned by Mohamed Al Khashman President amp Chief Executive Officer and Hazem Alrasekh and has over 900 employees as at June 2012 The company has grown considerably as the fleet listing below shows An Airbus A330 200 joined the fleet in March 2012 and this will be followed with additional aircraft planned to enter service in the next quarter an Airbus A320 200 and a Boeing 737 300 Expansion into other market segments is in process Following the open sky territory agreement and relaxation of civil aviation regulation in Aqaba Jordan The airline shifted its operation to the King Hussein International Airport the firm launched its inaugural flight from there in 2004 Between 2005 and 2007 Jordan Aviation operated scheduled charter flights from King Hussein International Airport to regional destinations including Kuwait City Doha Alexandria Dubai Cairo and Manama Jordan Aviation was also recognized by King Abdullah II as one of the top ten initiatives benefiting the economy of Aqaba 1 Destinations editAs of February 2021 Jordan Aviation operates to the following destinations 2 Country City Airport Notes Refs Egypt Cairo Cairo International Airport Iraq Baghdad Baghdad International Airport Jordan Amman Queen Alia International Airport Hub Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwait International Airport Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai International AirportFleet edit nbsp The new Jordan Aviation livery JY JAY June 2012 nbsp Jordan Aviation Boeing 737 300 wearing a former livery The Jordan Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft as of August 2019 3 4 5 Jordan Aviation fleet Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes F C Y Total Airbus A320 200 3 168 168 Includes JY JAC the eldest A320 in service at near 35 years old 6 Airbus A330 200 2 12 42 183 237 Boeing 737 300 3 148 148 Boeing 737 400 1 168 168 Boeing 767 200ER 2 12 235 247 Total 11 References edit Background www jordanaviation jo Retrieved 22 February 2022 jordanaviation jo Book now retrieved 17 February 2021 Global Airline Guide 2019 Part One Airliner World October 2019 18 Our Fleet jordanaviation jo Jordan Aviation secures ETOPS clearance for A330 ch aviation com 19 August 2019 Login required Planespotters net External links edit nbsp Media related to Jordan Aviation at Wikimedia Commons Official website Portals nbsp Jordan nbsp Companies nbsp Aviation nbsp This article relating to an Asian airline is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about transport in Jordan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jordan Aviation amp oldid 1207459796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
