Jazeera Airways

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Jazeera Airways
IATA
J9		 ICAO
JZR		 Callsign
JAZEERA
Founded 2005
Hubs Kuwait International Airport
Dubai International Airport
Fleet size 6 (34 in order)
Destinations 23
Parent company The Boodai Group
Headquarters Kuwait City, Kuwait
Key people Marwan Boodai(Chairman/CEO)
Website: http://www.jazeeraairways.com


Jazeera Airways is a low-fare airline based in Kuwait. It operates scheduled services to the Middle East, Europe and India. Its main base is Kuwait International Airport, with a hub at Dubai International Airport, as well as Queen Alia International Airport being a focus city.[1]

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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.[2] 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.

The airline is owned by the Boodai Group (30%) and public shares (70%).[1]

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.

[citation needed]

As of December 2007 the Jazeera Airways fleet includes [1] :

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Jazeera Airways ordered 30 Airbus A320s on Monday the 18th of June 2007. This was announced at the Paris Air Show bringing its total orders up to 35 Airbus A320s.

The Profit Of Jazeera Airways For The Year 2006 Was A Record Breaking 8.7 Million USD

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 97. 
  2. ^ Robinson, David (2005-11-06). Low-cost Jazeera flies into town. ITP. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
  3. ^ Airbus (2005-11-20). "Airways orders six more Airbus A320s". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-09-29.
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