Jubba Airways

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Jubba Airways
الخطوط الجوية جوبا
Jubairlogo.jpg
IATA
6J
ICAO
JBW
Callsign
JUBBA
Founded May 1998
Hubs Aden Adde International Airport, Hargeisa Egal International Airport
Secondary hubs Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
Focus cities Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Bosaso, Galkacyo, Dubai, Jeddah
Fleet size 3[1]
Destinations 10
Company slogan The Happy Way to Fly
Headquarters Mogadishu, Somalia
Key people Abdullahi Warsame[2]
Website www.jubba-airways.com

Jubba Airways is an airline with its headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia.[3]

Contents

History

The carrier was founded in 1998 by two Calgary-based Somali entrepreneurs, Said Nur Qailie and Abdi Hashi Dalel.[4]

On May 1998, a month after the company had been established, the airline embarked on its first voyage. This represented the first direct flight from Sharjah to Mogadishu since the state-owned Somali Airlines discontinued operations in 1991.[5]

Overview

Jubba Airways is based in Mogadishu, the nation's capital. It has branches in other cities in Somalia as well as in Djibouti, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.[5]

The airline largely fills the niche vacated by the defunct Somali Airlines, and serves destinations in Somalia including Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Bosaso and Galkayo. Flights to Djibouti, the UAE (Dubai), and for Hajj pilgrims to Jeddah are also important routes for the airline. In addition, the airline offers cargo flights.[5]

Jubba Airways maintains its own aircraft, serviced by engineers that are a part of a team of 300 trained employees.[5]

The carrier plans to lease more planes and open new branches so as to offer more destinations to its growing number of passengers.[5]

Destinations

Jubba Airways services the following scheduled destinations:

Country City Airport Refs
Djibouti Djibouti Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
Kenya Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Khalid International Airport
Somalia Berbera Berbera Airport
Somalia Bosaso Bender Qasim International Airport
Somalia Galkacyo Galkacyo Airport
Somalia Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport
United Arab Emirate Dubai Dubai International Airport

Fleet

As of December 2012, the Jubba Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]

Accidents and incidents

Date Location Aircraft Tail number Aircraft damage Fatalities Description Refs
02012-04-2828 April 2012 SomaliaHargeisa Antonov An-24 3X-GEB W/O 50000000000000000000 On a flight from Hargeisa International Airport in Hargeisa to Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport in Galkayo, an Antonov An-24 blew both right gear main tires, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. The plane's wing separated from the body. No injuries were reported, although the aircraft was substantially damaged. [7]

References

External links

Portal icon Somalia portal
Portal icon Aviation portal