Tag: Adel Ali

Air Arabia Eyes Growth in 2016

January 31, 2016 / 5677 views

Last year Sharjah-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia made Amman its fifth hub through a 49 percent acquisition of Petra Airlines, which was then relaunched as Air Arabia Jordan. On the sidelines of the recent Arab Aviation and Media Summit in…

Air Arabia Jordan: Ready for Liftoff

February 26, 2015 / 2492 views

By buying a major stake in Petra Airlines, low-cost giant Air Arabia has created a new carrier which will use Amman as a hub to further its ambitious expansion plans. By Laith Abou-Ragheb Jordan’s aviation and tourism sectors were given…