Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, touched down at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Sri Lanka. The inaugural flight which landed at 11:50 am becomes the first ever international carrier to arrive in the Mattala airport.

The maiden flight was marked by an official Air Arabia delegation and was welcomed by high-level dignitaries including His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of the Democratic Socialist ...

Following the conclusion of Air Arabia’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) , a distribution of a 7 per cent cash dividend was approved. 

During the AGM, the assembly approved the report of the company’s auditors for the financial year ending December 31, 2012. For the 12 months ending December 31, 2012, Air Arabia reported a net profit of AED 425 million. The assembly also approved the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts of the company for the same ...

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced the launch of non-stop services to Baghdad, its fourth destination in Iraq and 83rd worldwide. The inaugural flight G90361 will take off to the Capital city on March 11, 2013.
 
The low-cost pioneer will start three weekly services between Sharjah and Baghdad to be increased to five weekly services in the coming weeks. Flights depart from Sharjah International Airport ...

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, today reported that it carried a record 5,301,484 passengers in 2012, a 13 per cent growth compared to the previous year.

The significant growth in passenger numbers is a testimony to the airline’s ambitious network expansion strategy. In 2012, the airline has launched flights from its primary hub in Sharjah to 9 new destinations – Kazan, Taif, Salalah, Ufa, Odessa, ...

Air Arabia, the first and largest low cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, announced that it has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped Airbus A320 aircraft. Air Arabia becomes the first airline in the Middle East to take delivery of Sharklet equipped Airbus A320, further enabling the airline to achieve increased operational efficiency.

Sharklets are an option on new-build Airbus A320 Family aircraft, which are equipped with fuel-saving large wing tip ...