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Air Arabia PJSC

The Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier, based in Sharjah.

Founded 2003PublicPublicSharjah International Airport, Sharjah, UAE, Sharjah1000+ employeesairarabia.com
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Overview

Air Arabia is a low-cost airline headquartered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and listed on the Dubai Financial Market. Founded in 2003, it operates scheduled passenger services from hubs in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and international joint-venture bases across a fleet of Airbus A320/A321 aircraft. In 2026 Air Arabia continued network expansion with new routes including Sharjah-London Gatwick, Rome, and destinations in Syria.
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Operating Status
Active
Company Type
Public
Funding Stage
Public
Headquarters
Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah, UAE
Founded
2003
Company Size
1000+ employees
Revenue
AED 7.78 billion annual revenue (2025)

Stock listing

DFM: AIRARABIA

Products & Services

Air Arabia (scheduled passenger flights)

Core low-cost scheduled passenger airline operating from Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and other hubs across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Joint-venture low-cost carrier with Etihad Airways, launched 2020, based in Abu Dhabi.

Air Arabia Egypt

Joint-venture airline with Travco Group, launched 2009, based in Alexandria, Egypt.

Air Arabia Maroc

Joint-venture airline with Moroccan investors, launched 2009, based in Casablanca, expanding the group's network into Europe/Africa.

Fly Jinnah

Joint-venture low-cost carrier with Lakson Group in Pakistan, launched 2021.

AirRewards

Air Arabia's loyalty/frequent-flyer program allowing cashback-style points on flights and ancillary purchases.

Air Arabia Cargo

Air cargo division handling freight across the airline's network.

Air Arabia Holidays

Travel/holiday-package booking arm bundling flights, hotels and tours.

New Dammam-based low-cost carrier (Saudi JV, unnamed as of research date)

Planned national low-cost airline in Saudi Arabia via consortium of Air Arabia, KUN Investment Holding and Nesma Group.

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Funding stage

DFM: AIRARABIA

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PartnershipAnnounced

AirAsia MOVE distribution partnership

AirAsia's travel super-app MOVE partnered with Air Arabia in January 2026 to distribute the carrier's flight inventory on the MOVE platform, expanding low-cost travel connections across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Caucasus and Southeast Asia.

Jan 19, 2026

Joint Venture / Project LaunchAnnounced

Saudi Arabia Dammam-based low-cost carrier consortium

A consortium led by Air Arabia together with KUN Investment Holding and Nesma Group won the bid to establish a new national low-cost carrier headquartered at King Fahd International Airport, Dammam, targeting roughly 10 million passengers annually by 2030 with a fleet of 45 aircraft.

Aug 14, 2026

PartnershipAnnounced

HFZA and SAIF Zone Air Arabia MoU

Sharjah's Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) and SAIF Zone signed an MoU with Air Arabia in mid-2026 to offer exclusive flight discounts and holiday packages to free zone employees as part of workplace wellbeing initiatives.

Aug 14, 2026

Joint VentureAnnounced

Air Arabia-led consortium wins bid to launch new Saudi low-cost carrier in Dammam

A consortium led by Air Arabia, with Nesma Group and KUN Investment Holding, won a Saudi tender to launch a new national low-cost carrier, Air Arabia Alliance, based in Dammam.

Jul 20, 2025

PartnershipSigned

Air Arabia extends Lufthansa Technik engine MRO partnership to 2033

Air Arabia extended its maintenance, repair and overhaul partnership with Lufthansa Technik through 2033, covering engine support for its A320ceo fleet.

Nov 22, 2025

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