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Q: When did Air Arabia commence its operations?
Air Arabia was incorporated as a limited liability company on February 3, 2003. The company started operating in October 2003 as the first low cost carrier (LCC) in the MENA region with a fleet of two aircraft flying to five destinations (Beirut, Bahrain, Damascus, Kuwait and Muscat).

Q: What kind of aircraft do you use and What is the current fleet size of Air Arabia?
Air Arabia is the first and largest low cost carrier (LCC) in the MENA region with a total fleet of 23 Airbus A320 aircraft. The company has signed an agreement with Airbus in November 2007 to purchase 44 A320 aircraft.

Q. How many hubs does Air Arabia operate from?
Air Arabia operates from three main hubs in Sharjah International Airport , UAE; Mohamed V International Airport, Morocco and Alexandria Airport in Egypt.

Q. When did Air Arabia commenced operations from its second and third hubs in Morocco?
Air Arabia officially launched its second hub in Mohamed V International Airport in the Kingdom of Morocco in April 28, 2009. The airlines started operations from its third hub in Alexandria, Egypt in June 2010.

Q. How many current destinations Air Arabia flies to?
Air Arabia currently fly to 65 destinations in the Middle East, North Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Europe and CIS regions.

Q: How many passengers has Air Arabia flown?
Air Arabia has carried over 18 million passangers since its launch in October 2003. In Year 2008 alone, Air Arabia carried 3.6 million passengers.

Q: What are the services offered by Air Arabia?
Air Arabia operates frequent commercial flights on short-haul and medium-haul point-to-point routes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Europe and Asia. The company also provides ancillary services that include travel agency and tourist related services, passenger transport services, air cargo services and document transfer services.

Q: How can Air Arabia offer the best rates in the market? 

  •  By ensuring rigid cost-savings in our operation allowing us pass on these savings to you, our customers.
  •  A new fleet, thus reducing the likelihood of costly and time consuming maintenance generally associated with old aircraft 
  •  We operate a single aircraft type Airbus A320 in a single economy cabin configuration which allows the company to resource and be focused on one aircraft type and one product saving on crew training, cabin and product complexity. 
  •  Faster turnaround times at each airport allowing maximum utilization of aircraft. 
  •  We use electronic tickets, saving on paper and processing costs, allowing our customers to print out their own confirmations from the comfort of their home or office. 
  •  Providing a choice to our customers to purchase their food and drinks at affordable prices on board.

Q: When was Air Arabia incorporated as a public company?
Air Arabia transformed from a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to a Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC) on June 19th, 2007. Air Arabia is the first publicly owned airline in the Arab World.

Q: Who owns Air Arabia ?
Air Arabia is a Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC). The company Shareholders base consists from individuals as well as institutions. Air Arabia shareholders includes an enormous base of leading local and international investors.

Q: On which exchange are Air Arabia shares traded and under which ticker symbol?
Air Arabia shares are listed and traded at the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) under ticker symbol "AirArabia ".

Q: What are Air Arabia expansion plans?
Air Arabia will continue to add destinations and increase its fleet to meet growing customer demand. The company expects to add at least four new destinations and four aircraft per year. The company also intends to open new hubs through out the Levant regions.

Q: What is Air Arabia 's business strategy?
Air Arabia 's business strategy is to offer affordable, safe and reliable air travel services to commercial and tourist travelers. To achieve this, the airline delivers low fares, builds motivated multifunctional teams, applies the highest operational and safety standards and proactively manages its costs.
Air Arabia is the largest and leading low cost carrier (LCC) in the MENA region, and one of the world's leading LCCs.