RAK Airways
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| RAK Airways | ||
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| IATA RT |
ICAO RKM |
Callsign RAKAIR |
| Founded | 2006 | |
| Hubs | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 3 | |
| Destinations | 6 | |
| Parent company | Hamra Air | |
| Headquarters | Ras al-Khaimah  UAE |
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| Key people | Capt Khalid (CEO), Dr. Khater Massaad, Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad Al Qasimi | |
| Website: http://www.rakairways.com/ | ||
RAK Airways is the national airline of Ras Al Khaimah, one of the seven in United Arab Emirates. The airline launched operations early in 2007 with two Boeing 757-200 aircraft. [1]
As of May 2007, beginning of operation has been delayed and chief executive refuses to speculate whether the airline would even launch in 2007.
RAK Airways has ordered four Boeing 737-800s with purchase rights for two additional Boeing 737s, order was announced 25th of February 2008. [1]
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[edit] Destinations
RAK Airways serves the following destinations:
- Ras al-Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah International Airport)
- Beirut, Operation Discontinued (Rafic AlHariri International Airport)
- Calicut (Calicut International Airport)
- Chittagong (Shah Amanat International Airport)
- Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport)
- Dhaka (Zia International Airport)
- Kathmandu ( Tribhuvan International airport) Service commencing late 2008.
[edit] Fleet
The RAK Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (at [Sep 2008]]):
- 2 [Boeing 757-200]
- 2 [Boeing 737-800]
As of Mar 2008, the average age of the RAK Airways fleet is 7.5 years ([2]).
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ RAK Air ready to fly into India. Business Standard, P R Sanjai, October 02, 2006.
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