Air Arabia,العربية للطيران

Air Arabia

IATA G9 ICAO ABY Callsign ARABIA
Founded	3 February 2003
Commenced operations	28 October 2003
Bases	Sharjah International Airport
Alliance	Arab Air Carriers Organization
Subsidiaries	Air Arabia Egypt Air Arabia Jordan Air Arabia Maroc
Fleet size	22
Destinations	57
Headquarters	Sharjah, U.A.E.
Key people	Adel Ali (CEO)
Website	airarabia.com

Air Arabia is a low-cost airline with its head office in the Sharjah Freight Center, near Sharjah International Airport, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The airline is the first and largest low cost airline in the Middle East, Air Arabia operates scheduled services to 46 destinations in the Middle East, North Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Europe to 22 countries from Sharjah, 11 destinations in 10 countries from Casablanca and 5 destinations in 5 countries from Alexandria.

Its main base is Sharjah International Airport where it functions as a low cost conduit base, similar to low cost airport bases in Europe such as Rome Ciampino, London Stansted and Brussels South. Air Arabia separates it from many low cost carriers in that it offers connections to many flights at its base in Sharjah. It also offers some checked luggage at no cost. Air Arabia also has focus cities in Alexandria and Casablanca. Air Arabia is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization.

History

Air Arabia (العربية للطيران) 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 United Arab Emirates, 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. The airline was profitable from the first year of being in business. It issued a successful initial public offering for 55% of its stock early in 2007.

Subsidiaries

An Air Arabia Airbus A320-200 (2008)

Air Arabia has created subsidiaries for some international bases. The following countries have had or still do have subsidiary airlines based there:

Egypt

Air Arabia Egypt (2010–present) - On 9 September 2009, Air Arabia announced Air Arabia Egypt as a joint venture with Egyptian travel and tourism company Travco Group to be based in Alexandria, Egypt. The airline received its operating license on 22 May 2010, with commercial flights beginning 1 June 2010.

Jordan

Air Arabia Jordan (TBA) - On 7 June 2010, Air Arabia announced that they had signed a deal with Tantash Group to form Air Arabia Jordan which will be based in Amman, Jordan. The proposed airline will operate flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Europe, Middle East and North Africa.

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Morocco

Air Arabia Maroc (2009–present) - Air Arabia, in a joint venture with Moroccan investors established Air Arabia Maroc and set up a secondary base in Morocco's largest city, Casablanca; it began operations on 6 May 2009, allowing them to expand into Europe and Africa.

Nepal

Fly Yeti (2007–2008) - In 2007, Air Arabia opened a base in Nepal's capital Kathmandu to serve Asia and the Middle East, with the signing of a joint venture agreement with Yeti Airlines, establishing a low-cost carrier, called Fly Yeti that provided affordable and convenient service to a broad range of international destinations. Due to the uncertain political and economic situation prevailing in Nepal, FlyYeti operations were suspended since early 2008.

Destinations

Air Arabia destinations

Fleet

As of January 2011, the Air Arabia fleet consists of 22 Airbus A320-200 aircraft with an average age of 3.2 years, which are all equipped with 162 passenger seats in an all-economy class cabin layout.The airline has ordered a total of 40 aircraft of this type.

Incidents and accidents

On 6 May 2006, an Armenian International Airways aircraft that was leased to Air Arabia at that time was destroyed in a hangar fire at Brussels Airport, along with four other airliners parked there.

On 25 April 2010, Air Arabia Flight 521 made an emergency landing at Karachi Airport due to a fire in the cargo hold and a subsequent formation of smoke. The plane landed safely at 4:10pm local time, with no injuries amongst the crew and 155 passengers onboard.

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Etihad flights,Bad weather delays two incoming

Etihad Airways الإتحاد

Germany appeared the hardest hit by the snow, with more than 600 flights canceled, schools forced to close and highways clogged with traffic after scores of accidents that killed at least three people and injured dozens Abu Dhabi: Raging snowstorms in Europe delayed two incoming Etihad Airways الإتحاد’ flights to Abu Dhabi earlier on Saturday, a spokesperson for the airline told Gulf News.

“There were two minor delays on EY012 London-Abu Dhabi and EY042 Dublin-Abu Dhabi flights this morning due to de-icing requirements, but at this stage all other flights are operating to schedule,” the spokesperson said.

Etihad Airways has not cancelled any flights due to the severe weather that is currently affecting western Europe. Etihad continues to monitor the situation closely,” the spokesperson added.

No disruption for Emirates

A spokesperson for Emirates airline said flights to the UK and Europe were operating as scheduled.

“Weather conditions are being monitored closely and customers are advised to check the status of their flight on emirates.com for possible changes or delays. Flight information will be updated on the website every 5 minutes,” said the spokesperson.

Britain and the rest of Europe struggled under fresh dumps of snow on Saturday as hundreds of new flights were cancelled and Christmas getaway plans were thrown into disarray on what is traditionally the busiest weekend for travellers before Christmas.

Heathrow and Gatwick shut

Planes were grounded at London airports, and British Airways (BA) said all its flights departing from Heathrow and Gatwick airports have been cancelled between 1000 and 1700 on Saturday.

A BA spokesman said: “Severe disruption is expected today at all London airports. As a result all flights departing from London Heathrow will be cancelled between 1000 and 1700 UK time. Please do not travel to the airport if you are due to depart between these times."

Passengers were advised not to go to the airport unless they had a confirmed booking on a new flight. Overnight blizzards and plummeting temperatures buckled a huge chunk of British and continental Europe’s road and rail networks as the latest blast of wintery weather showed little sign of easing. Further problems were expected at Gatwick and in Ireland, Scotland and Wales airports, Met officials said.

Life out of gear in Europe

Heavy overnight snowfall disrupted air travel across western Europe, forcing more than 800 flight cancellations and leading to major delays in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Germany appeared the hardest hit by the snow, with more than 600 flights canceled, schools forced to close and highways clogged with traffic after scores of accidents that killed at least three people and injured dozens.

Snow also hindered flights in the neighbouring Netherlands, where Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport saw more than 100 cancellations and major delays ahead of the busy Christmas holiday season, spokeswoman Mirjam Snoerwang said. The European control agency eurocontrol said passengers at Schiphol, one of continental Europe's busiest airports, had to expect delays of up to 4 1/2 hours.

Dutch weather agency KNMI issued a "weather alarm" warning of heavy snowfall and lethal driving conditions in large parts of the western Netherlands as traffic jams grew around major cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague.

Flights cancelled in Switzerland, Germany

Snow also forced the cancellation of about 100 flights in Switzerland, where Geneva's airport was closed early Friday morning, though it was open again by midmorning, and flights were also disrupted in Zurich.

In Frankfurt, continental Europe's second-biggest hub, 470 flights had been canceled by late afternoon, airport spokesman Gunnar Scheunemann said. The airport had to be closed for about an hour late Thursday, and an estimated 1,000 passengers were stranded overnight. About 8 inches (20 centimetres) of snow blanketed the state overnight, also causing the closure of schools around Frankfurt and elsewhere in Hesse.

Munich airport, Germany's second-largest, reported 113 cancellations and major delays" Duesseldorf and Stuttgart saw more than 20 cancelations each. Roads were clogged, and in North-Rhine Westphalia state alone authorities reported traffic jams of more than 185 kilometers (115 miles) on highways, and 251 weather-related accidents that left 19 people injured.

Two men died in a traffic accident in the southern state of Bavaria, according to authorities. The men, 54 and 44 years old, were trying to help a friend pull his car out of snow near Straubing late Thursday when they were struck by an oncoming car, police said in a statement. In Hesse state a 40-year-old woman died in a pileup on a highway near Frankfurt, police added.

Premier League matches called off

Liverpool's home match against Fulham is one of three Premier League games to be called off because of poor weather conditions in northwest England. After taking advice from the police, Liverpool said "the conditions around the stadium and further afield for people traveling to the match" were too hazardous for Saturday's game to go ahead.

Wigan's home match against Aston Villa was also postponed because of the "freak" weather conditions to have hit the northwest. Wigan said 10 inches of snow fell overnight in the town, meaning "public transport isn't running, there are motorway closures and the general condition of the surrounding routes is treacherous." Liverpool and Wigan said their pitches would have been playable. Birmingham later called off its match against Newcastle.

(source:gulfnews.com)