Jordan Aviation Airlines

What Jordan Aviation Airlines does

Jordan Aviation (JAV) is the first privately owned airline in Jordan, founded in 1998 by Captain Mohammad Khashman (a former Royal Jordanian Air Force fighter pilot) and commencing commercial operations in October 2000. The company operates scheduled and charter short- and long-haul passenger flights across approximately 12 destinations in the Middle East, Turkey, Southern Asia, and Russia, using a mixed fleet of Boeing (737, 767) and Airbus (A310, A320, A330) aircraft. Operations are based in Amman with offices in Amman (HQ and downtown), Aqaba, and Cairo, and a GSA distribution network spanning Kuwait, UAE, Egypt, and Jordan.

The airline is the center of a diversified aviation group with seven wholly-owned subsidiaries: JAV Technic (EASA Part 145 MRO at Queen Alia International Airport serving third-party carriers including Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, DHL Aviation, and Fly Jordan); APSD (aviation training academy for pilot type rating, cabin crew, and engineering); Alexandria Aviation (Egypt-based AOC holder operating charter and wet-lease to Middle East, Europe, and Africa); SunDays Travel & Tourism (IATA-accredited agency); AATPS (aircraft leasing); A One TV (satellite broadcasting); and Joury Invest (regional infrastructure investment vehicle). The group's technology stack is conventional — a Videcom-powered booking website and mobile app (iOS, Android, Huawei), CPAT GLOBAL online training, and standard airline reporting systems — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is asset-heavy and multi-stream: primary revenue from passenger ticket sales (transaction pricing across multiple fare classes) and charter flights, supplemented by third-party MRO, aviation training, wet-lease, leasing, and government-adjacent revenues (UN Class A accreditation for WFP, UN Peacekeepers, and IOM). The company is privately held, founder-controlled by the Khashman family, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or revenue figures.

Name

Jordan Aviation Airlines

Legal name

Jordan Aviation

Website

https://jordanaviation.jo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Jordan Aviation is the first privately owned airline in Jordan, operating scheduled and charter passenger flights across 12 destinations in the Middle East, Turkey, Southern Asia, and Russia, supplemented by MRO, training, and wet-lease services through its subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passenger Air Transportation

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211), Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation (481111), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (48121), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219), Scheduled Air Transportation (48111)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522), Air Transportation, Scheduled (4512)

akta.pro primary industry

Group & ACMI Charter Airlines (Ad-hoc/Wet Lease) (TLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government & Military Passenger Charters (TLAFABAF), Private Jet Charter (Midsize/Super-Midsize/Heavy Jet) (TLAFABAB), Emergency, Evacuation & Repatriation Charter Operators (THABADAH)

Keywords

• Passenger air transport
• Charter flight services
• Aircraft maintenance repair
• Aviation training programs
• Scheduled airline services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amman

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Passenger Air Travel: Jordan Aviation generates revenue primarily through ticket sales for scheduled and charter passenger flights operating short and long-haul routes across the Middle East, Turkey, and Southern Asia. The airline offers both regular and charter flight services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jordan Aviation is a privately owned Jordanian airline that provides scheduled and charter passenger air transportation across the Middle East, Turkey, and Southern Asia, operating a fleet of 12 aircraft connecting approximately 12 destinations. Beyond passenger flights, the group operates aircraft maintenance and repair services (JAV Technic) and aviation training programs (APSD) as adjacent subsidiaries.

Product overview

Jordan Aviation (JAV) operates as a low-cost carrier airline offering scheduled and charter passenger services across the Middle East, Turkey, and South Asia. The company functions as a diversified aviation group with multiple subsidiaries: JAV Technic provides aircraft maintenance and repair services (MRO) at Queen Alia International Airport; APSD delivers aviation training including pilot type ratings and cabin crew certification; Alexandria Aviation operates a commercial airline in Egypt; SunDays offers travel and tourism agency services; and A One TV provides satellite broadcasting. The core airline product integrates with a Videcom-powered booking platform accessible via website and mobile app for reservations, check-in, and seat selection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jordan Aviation Passenger Flights Scheduled and charter short-haul and long-haul passenger flights operated from Amman to roughly 12 destinations including Jeddah, Cairo, Sharm El-Sheikh, Antalya, Istanbul, Trabzon, Batumi, Tbilisi, Madinah, Baghdad, Sharjah, Muscat, and Moscow. Available to leisure and business travelers via direct booking, the website, and the mobile app.
• JAV Technic Aircraft Maintenance Services Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services at Queen Alia International Airport for Boeing 737/767 and Airbus A310/A320/A330. Provides base and line maintenance, C and D checks, structural inspections, NDT, cabin interior overhaul, and aircraft painting. Serves JAV's own fleet and external airline clients such as Royal Jordanian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Fly Jordan, and DHL Aviation.
• APSD Aviation Training Aviation training institute offering pilot type rating training for Airbus A310/A320 and Boeing B737/B767, cabin crew training, HR development courses, and engineering/system courses for technicians.
• Alexandria Aviation Charter Services Privately owned Egyptian commercial airline based in Cairo with an Egyptian Air Operating Certificate. Operates scheduled and charter flights to the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, and provides wet-lease services to major airlines.
• SunDays Travel and Tourism Agency

Quantifiable outcome

• Contributed to increased passenger volumes at Queen Alia International Airport during 2015-2019 period according to IATA analysis

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VMax Travel & Tourism GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral Sales Agent (GSA) for Jordan Aviation in Kuwait. Located at P.O. Box 102 Safat 13002 Kuwait. Contact: +965 22464282, [email protected], www.vmaxkw.com
• ALUrdniah Travel & TourismcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral Sales Agent (GSA) for Jordan Aviation in Dubai, UAE. Located in Deira opposite clock tower. Contact: +971 42959876, [email protected]
• Travel MallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneral Sales Agent (GSA) for Jordan Aviation in Egypt. Contact: +2 01094001001, [email protected], www.travelmallegypt.com
• Sundays For Travel & TourismcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized travel agency partner in Jordan for tourist packages. Located at Umm Uthaina, King Faysal Bin Abdul Aziz St. 82, Amman. Licensed by Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and IATA accredited.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jazeera Airways: Kuwaiti low-cost carrier operating a comparable scheduled/charter hybrid model across the Middle East and select European/South Asian routes. Comparable in business model (private LCC, regional scope, mixed fleet) and target customer (Middle East leisure/VFR travelers).
• SalamAir: Omani low-cost carrier serving Middle East and select South Asian destinations — including Muscat, which JAV also serves. Comparable in private/hybrid ownership structure, low-cost positioning, and point-to-point Middle East network strategy.
• Air Cairo: Egyptian hybrid scheduled/charter carrier serving Middle East and European leisure destinations. Direct comparable in business model (charter + scheduled hybrid), target customer (Middle East leisure travelers), and operating region overlapping JAV's network.
• SunExpress: Joint Turkish Airlines/Lufthansa venture combining scheduled and charter services to leisure destinations from Turkey, including Antalya. Comparable hybrid charter/scheduled business model and similar aircraft types (Boeing 737 family) in the Middle East/Turkey corridor.
• Nesma Airlines: Egyptian charter and scheduled carrier serving the Middle East, Turkey, and Europe from Egyptian bases. Closely comparable to JAV/Alexandria Airlines in offering charter and scheduled services to overlapping leisure destinations with a similar mid-size fleet approach.
• Royal Jordanian Airlines: Jordan's flag carrier operating scheduled passenger services across the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Directly comparable as a Jordan-based airline serving overlapping routes (Amman hub, similar Middle East/European destinations) and even uses JAV Technic for MRO services.

Broad incumbents

• Pegasus Airlines: Turkish low-cost carrier with a large Middle East and European network. Overlaps with JAV on Turkish destinations (Istanbul, Antalya, Trabzon) and competes for price-sensitive Middle East–Turkey leisure traffic.
• Air Arabia: UAE-based low-cost carrier headquartered in Sharjah — one of JAV's destinations. Operates a similar point-to-point Middle East/North Africa/Europe network with significantly larger scale, comparable passenger demographics and competitive overlap on JAV's regional routes.
• flynas: Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier with a Middle East-heavy network. Comparable in low-cost positioning, fleet size class, and serving similar regional routes including Saudi Arabia–Middle East corridors that compete with JAV's Jeddah/Madinah services.

Regional players

• Iraqi Airways: Iraq's national carrier operating scheduled services to Middle East and regional destinations, including the Amman–Baghdad corridor that JAV also serves. Comparable regional positioning and shared dependence on Iraqi/Middle East demand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JordanAviationTours

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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