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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Queen Alia International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | Privately owned by Saudi SWICORP (25%) & Jordanian Businessmen (75%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan | ||||||
| Key people | Moh'd Al-Khashman | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Jordan Aviation (PSC) is an airline based inAmman, Jordan. It operates worldwide charter flights, provideswet lease services to major airlines seeking additional capacity and is also an important provider of air transportation for UN peacekeeping forces. Its main base isQueen 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. AnAirbus A330-200 joined the fleet in March 2012 and this will be followed with additional aircraft planned to enter service in the next quarter – anAirbus A320-200 and aBoeing 737-300. Expansion into other market segments is in process.
Following the open sky territory agreement and relaxation of civil aviation regulation inAqaba, Jordan. The airline shifted its operation to theKing 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 includingKuwait City,Doha,Alexandria,Dubai,Cairo andManama. Jordan Aviation was also recognized byKing Abdullah II as one of the top ten initiatives benefiting the economy of Aqaba.[1]
As of February 2021, Jordan Aviation operates to the following destinations:[2]
As of August 2025[update], Jordan Aviation operates the following aircraft:[6][7]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | — | — | 168 | 168 | |
| Airbus A330-200 | 2 | — | 12 | 42 | 183 | 237 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 2 | — | — | — | 148 | 148 | |
| Boeing 767-200ER | 1 | — | — | 12 | 235 | 247 | |
| Total | 7 | — | |||||
Jordan Aviation previously operated the following aircraft:[8]
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