Air Arabia and Tantash Group to launch Jordan's first low-cost carrier

Sharjah, June 8, 2010 (WAM)- Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, and Tantash Group, an Amman-based diversified investment company active in the travel sector, announced today the signing of a joint venture agreement to launch a new low-cost carrier based in Amman, Jordan. The announcement followed a function organised in Amman under the patronage and attendance of his Excellency Minister of Transport, Engineer Alaa Batayneh.
Air Arabia ‘Jordan,' the first LCC based in the Hashemite Kingdom, will provide direct service to a range of destinations across the Europe, Middle East and North Africa region from Queen Alia International Airport. This announcement follows the recent launch of operations of Air Arabia third hub in Alexandria. Following the launch of Air Arabia ‘Jordan,' the carrier will provide service from four hubs spanning the Middle East and North Africa region, including its primary hub in Sharjah, UAE, and its Moroccan hub at Mohamed V Airport in Casablanca, which introduced service in April 2009.
Air Arabia launched service from Sharjah, UAE, in October 2003. Today, the carrier provides service to 64 routes, spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, from its hubs in the UAE, Egypt and Morocco.
Tantash Group, headquartered in Amman, is a diversified investment company, which is active in travel and tourism, real estate, financial services and industrial investment. – Emirates News Agency, WAM