Jazeera Airways

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Jazeera Airways

IATA J9	ICAO JZR	Callsign JAZEERA
Founded		2005
Hubs		Kuwait International Airport
Focus cities		Dubai International Airport
Fleet size		5 (6 in order)
Destinations		19
Parent company		The Boodai Group
Headquarters		Kuwait City, Kuwait
Key people		Marwan Boodai(Chairman/CEO)
Website: http://www.jazeeraairways.com

Jazeera Airways at Kuwait International Airport

Jazeera Airways Staff

Jazeera Airways is a private airline based in Kuwait and controlled by The Boodai Group. It operates services to the Middle East & India. Its main base is Kuwait International Airport (IATA: KWI).

1 History
2 Destinations
3 Fleet
4 External links
5 References

[edit] History

In 2004 the Kuwait Government permitted the establishment of non-governmental airline firm, essentially ending Kuwait’s 50-year old dependency on a single airline. The 2004 Emiree Decree #89 established Jazeera Airways as first airline to enter this newly liberalized industry.

Jazeera Airways raised its capital of KD 10 million (USD 35 million) through an initial public offering in Kuwait that was oversubscribed 12 times^[1] . The airline is the first and only privately owned airline in Kuwait and the Middle East, and one of the few airlines in the Middle East built on a low-fares business model.

Jazeera Airways started operation on October 30, 2005 with a fleet of brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, all leather seats, flying to several destinations in the Middle East.

[edit] Destinations

[edit] Africa

Egypt

[edit] Asia

[edit] Fleet

As of August 2006 the Jazeera Airways fleet includes ^[2] :

5 Airbus A320-200 (plus 6 on order)

Jazeera Airways has confirmed orders for 10 Airbus A320s, and option orders for 6 additional Airbus A320s^[3]. It had received its five aircraft, which are now in operation, on October 24 2005, November 7, 2005 June 23, 2006 July 7, 2006 and January 30, 2007 respectively.

The airline's fleet is powered by brand new CFM B56 engines. The airline has contracted world leading Lufthansa Technik to maintain and service them. All Jazeera Airways aircraft are fitted with 165 leather seats, equipped with In-flight Entertainment, and split into two cabins: Jazeera and Jazeera Plus.