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Al Jaber Aviation

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Al Jaber Aviation
IATA ICAO Call sign
- LJB AL JABER
Founded2004
Ceased operations9 March 2019
HubsAl Bateen Executive Airport
Fleet size2
HeadquartersAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Key peopleMohammed Al Jaber (President)
Bilal Yousuf (COO)
Websitewww.ajaprivatejets.com
An Al Jaber Aviation Airbus A318CJ

Al Jaber Aviation (AJA) was a business jet airline based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

History and profile

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The AJA was part of the Al Jaber Group.[1] The main hub of the AJA was Al Bateen Executive Airport.[2] In addition to executive business flights, AJA dealt with aircraft management, sales, acquisitions and consultancy.[2] Mohammed Al Jaber was its chief executive officer and Bilal Yousuf was its chief operating officer.[2] AJA ceased operations on 9 March 2019.

Fleet

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The Al Jaber Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[3]

Al Jaber Aviation fleet
Aircraft In
fleet
Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A318-100 CJ 1
Embraer Lineage 1000 1
Total 2

In 2007, the airline became the first company in the United Arab Emirates to purchase the Airbus A318 Elite.[1] The airline's fleet included the following aircraft types as of 31 July 2011: A318, EMB Lineage 1000 and ERJ Legacy 600.[4] AJA had a fleet of five owned aircraft, one A318-Elite plus, two Lineage 1000s, and two Legacy 600s.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Al Jaber Aviation orders two Airbus A318 Elites and expresses interest in two Airbus A380s". Airbus. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Al Jaber Aviation". Arab Aviation. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 35.
  4. ^ Al Jaber Aviation ch-aviation. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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