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Air Arabia
IATA Code
ICAO Code
IATA Prefix
Callsign
G9
ABY
-
Arabia
Air Arabia Airbus A320-214
Air Arabia
Sharjah International Airport
P.O. Box 132
Cargo Terminal
Sharjah
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Tel.: +971 6 508 8888
Fax: +971 6 558 0008
SITA:
Email: sales@airarabia.com
Website: www.airarabia.com

Type: Scheduled, international, regional, pax
Owner: Publicly owned (100%)
Shareholdings: Air Arabia Egypt (100%); Air Arabia Maroc (29%)
Employees: 1,100
Base: Sharjah International (SHJ)
Hubs:  
Ops start: October 2003
Alliances: Regional Air Lines
Air Arabia Operates the following aircraft:
  • 210 x Airbus A320-200 (40 on order)
Executives:
Chief Executive:
Chief Financial Officer:
Director Operations:
Adel Abdullah Ali
Donald Hubbard
Mohamed Ahmed

Air Arabia is a low-cost airline based in Sharjah in the UAE. It operates scheduled services to 46 destinations in the Middle East, North Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Europe to 22 countries from Sharjah and 11 destinations in 10 countries from Casablanca. Its main base is Sharjah International Airport.Air Arabia is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization.
9 External links Air Arabia was established on 3 February 2003 by an Amiri decree issued by Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah and member of the Supreme Council of the UAE, becoming the first low-fare airline in the region. The airline started operations on 28 October 2003 with the first flight from Sharjah, UAE to Bahrain International Airport.

Annual Results - 2009
Year End
Operating revenue
($ 000)
% change 09 / 08
Operating costs ($ 000
Net income ($,000)
Pax
(000)
% change 09/08
RPKs (million)
Load Factor %
FTKs
(millions)
% change 09/08
31 Dec.
537,027
-4.5
469,183
123,157

Accidents and Incidents:
Date
Aircraft
Registration
Location
Country
Fatal
Damage
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