Air Arabia
Air Arabia (Arabic: ??????? ??????? al-?Arabiyya Lit-?ayar?an) is an Emirati low-cost airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The airline operates scheduled services to 200 destinations in the Middle East, North Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, and Europe to 22 countries from Sharjah, 28 destinations in nine countries from Casablanca, Fez, Nador, and Tangier, 11 destinations in eight countries from Ras Al Khaimah, and six destinations in four countries from Alexandria. Air Arabia's main base is Sharjah International Airport. There are also operating bases in Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi as well as in Alexandria and Casablanca.
Key facts
History
Air Arabia (العربية للطيران) was established on 3 February 2003 by an Amiri decree issued by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah and member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, becoming the first low-fare airline in the Middle East.
The airline started operations on 28 October 2003. It broke even during its first year in business, and launched an initial public offering for 55% of its stock early in 2007.
In March 2014, Airbus delivered its 6,000th A320 family aircraft to Air Arabia.
Its airports
Its main hubs
Airports that list it on their own website
These airports include this airline in the carrier list on their official website.
Other airports in its network
Route network according to OpenFlights (open route database). It may not reflect recent schedule changes.
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BibTeX
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