Jubba Airways
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| Founded | May 1998 | |||
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| 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]
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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:
Fleet
As of December 2012, the Jubba Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft:[6]
- 2 Boeing 737-200
- 1 Boeing 737-400 leased from East Air
Accidents and incidents
| Date | Location | Aircraft | Tail number | Aircraft damage | Fatalities | Description | Refs |
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| 28 April 2012 | Antonov An-24 | 3X-GEB | W/O | 0 | 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
- ^ http://radiomuqdisho.net/jubba-oo-diyaarad-casri-ah-howl-galisay-kaddib-dib-u-habeyn-lagu-sameeyay-garoonka-muqdisho-sawirro/
- ^ Managing Director
- ^ "Contact Us." Jubba Airways. Retrieved on 21 July 2011. "Headquarters The 30th Street, P.O.Box 6200, Mogadishu - Somalia"
- ^ The Top Ten businessmen in Mogadishu - The Indian Ocean Newsletter
- ^ a b c d e Jubba Airways - Company profile
- ^ Jubba Airways - Airline Information
- ^ "Accident: Jubba AN24 at Galkayo on Apr 28th 2012, burst tires, veered off runway and broke up". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
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