Jubba Airways
Jubba Airways is a Somali airline. Previously headquartered at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, it is now based in Nairobi, Kenya, with additional branches in various other global areas. It operates domestic passenger and cargo flights within Somalia, as well as to destinations in the Middle East.
History
The carrier was founded in 1998 by one Calgary-based Somali entrepreneur, Said Nur Qailie.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.
Overview
As of 2009, Jubba Airways is registered in Nairobi, Kenya. It also has branches in Somalia, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Uganda.The airline largely fills the niche vacated by the defunct Somali Airlines and operates domestic passenger and cargo services. It serves destinations in Somalia including Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Bosaso and Galkayo. Flights to Djibouti, the UAE, and for Hajj pilgrims to Jeddah are also important routes for the airline. In addition, the airline offers cargo flights.
Jubba Airways maintains its own aircraft, serviced by engineers that are a part of a team of 300 trained employees.
The carrier plans to lease more planes and open new branches so as to offer more destinations to its growing number of passengers.
In February 2015, Jubba Airways officially merged with Daallo Airlines to form the African Airways Alliance.
In December 2018, Jubba Airways was serving the following scheduled destinations:
| Country | City | Airport |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport |
| Somalia | Adado | Adado International Airport |
| Somalia | Bosaso | Bosaso Airport |
| Somalia | Galkayo | Abdullahi Yusuf Airport |
| Somalia | Garowe | Garowe Airport |
| Somalia | Guriel | Guriel Airport |
| Somalia | Hargeisa | Hargeisa Airport |
| Somalia | Kismayo | Kismayo Airport |
| Somalia | Mogadishu | Aden Adde International Airport |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Dubai International Airport |
Fleet
Current Fleet
The Jubba Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft :| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Average age |
| Fokker 50 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 28.3 Years |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
Former Fleet
The airline previously operated the following aircraft:- 2 Airbus A320-200
- 1 Airbus A321
- 2 Boeing 737-200
- 1 Boeing 737-300
- 1 Boeing 737-400
- 1 further Fokker 50
Accidents and incidents