KUWAIT — Jazeera Airways, the only airline in the Middle East that is neither owned nor subsidised by any government, announced yesterday the delivery of a brand new Airbus A320 — bringing the low-fare airline's fleet size to six A320 aircraft.
The delivery follows the airline's rapid growth over the last two years, including the development of the airline's second hub in Dubai, and the launch of 25 non-stop routes in its first two-years of operations.
The aircraft is one of the new generation of Airbus A320s, modelled on the improved interior of the brand new super jumbo - the Airbus A380, and incorporates wider overhead storage, a wider cabin feel and improvements in the cabin's design.
The aircraft is the sixth of a firm order with Airbus for 40 brand new A320s placed at the 2007 Le Bourget Paris Air Show. On delivery of all 40 aircraft in 2014, Jazeera Airways will be the largest Airbus A320 operator in the Middle East.