Jubba Airways

Jubba Airways is a Somali airline.[4] It operates domestic passenger and cargo flights within Somalia, as well as to destinations in the Middle East.[4]

Jubba Airways
الخطوط الجوية جوبا
IATA ICAO Callsign
3J JBW JUBBA
FoundedMay 1998
Hubs
Focus citiesDjibouti-Ambouli International Airport
Fleet size2[1]
Destinations13[2]
Parent companyAfrican Airways Alliance[3]
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Websitewww.jubbaairways.com

History

The carrier was founded in 1998 by one Calgary-based Somali entrepreneur, Said Nur Qailie.[5] Previously headquartered at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia,[4] it is now based in Nairobi, Kenya, with additional branches in various other areas.[6]

In 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.[7]

As of 2009, Jubba Airways was registered in Nairobi, Kenya. It also has branches in Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Uganda.[7] The airline largely fills the niche vacated by the defunct Somali Airlines and operates domestic passenger and cargo services.[4] It serves destinations in Somalia including Mogadishu, Bosaso and Galkayo. Flights to Djibouti, Somaliland, the UAE (Dubai), and for Hajj pilgrims to Jeddah are also important routes for the airline. In addition, the airline offers cargo flights.[7] Jubba Airways maintains its own aircraft, serviced by engineers that are a part of a team of 300 trained employees.[7]

In February 2015, Jubba Airways merged with Daallo Airlines to form the new holding company African Airways Alliance.[8] Both airlines continue to operate under separate brands.

Destinations

As of February 2021, Jubba Airways serves the following scheduled destinations:[2]

Country City Airport
 DjiboutiDjibouti CityDjibouti–Ambouli International Airport
 KenyaNairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
 Saudi ArabiaJeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport
 SomaliaAdadoAdado Airport
 SomaliaBosasoBosaso Airport
 SomaliaBaidoaBaidoa Airport
 SomaliaGalkayoAbdullahi Yusuf Airport
 SomaliaGaroweGarowe Airport
 SomaliaGurielGuriel Airport
 SomaliaKismayoKismayo Airport
 SomaliaMogadishuAden Adde International Airport
 SomalilandHargeisaEgal International Airport
 United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai International Airport

Fleet
Jubba Airways Fokker 50
A former leased Jubba Airways Airbus A321-200

Current fleet

The Jubba Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of September 2023 ):[1]

Jubba Airways Fleet
Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Fokker 50 1 — 50 1 crash at 2022 EY-329
Total 1 —

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:[1]

Accidents and incidents
Date Location Aircraft Tail number Aircraft damage Fatalities Description Refs
28 April 2012 Hargeisa 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. [9]
18 July 2022 Mogadishu Fokker 50 5Y-JXN or EY-329 W/O 0 2022 Jubba Airways crash: A flight from Baidoa Airport in Baidoa flipped over while landing at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. All 36 passengers and crew survived the crash while the Fokker 50 was written off. [10]

See also

References
  1. planespotters.net – Jubba Airways. Retrieved 18 July 2021
  2. jubbaairways.com – Schedules Archived 25 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 February 2021
  3. centreforaviation.com – African Airways Alliance. Retrieved 13 February 2021
  4. "Centre For Aviation". Jubba Airways. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. "The Top Ten Businessmen in Mogadishu". The Indian Ocean Newsletter. 27 November 2004. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  6. "Company Profile Archived 26 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine." Jubba Airways. Retrieved 22 January 2014. "Headquarters The 30th Street, P.O.Box 6200, Mogadishu – Somalia"
  7. "Jubba Airways – Company Profile". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  8. "Regional airlines merge as Somali airspace draws competition". Goobjoog. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  9. "Accident: Jubba AN24 at Galkayo on Apr 28th 2012, burst tires, veered off runway and broke up". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  10. "Accident: Jubba F50 in Mogadishu on Jul 18th 2022, flipped over on landing after left wing separated". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

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