Home GCC UAE UAE’s Air Arabia, DAL Group announce JV to launch airline in Sudan Air Arabia Sudan will be based in Khartoum International Airport by Zainab Mansoor September 23, 2022 UAE’s Air Arabia and Sudan-based conglomerate DAL Group have announced the planned launch of a JV company to be based in Khartoum International Airport. The JV company ‘Air Arabia Sudan’ will operate a fleet of new Airbus A320 aircraft. Based in Khartoum, the new company will adopt the low-cost business model operated by Air Arabia Group across its existing network, with the ticket pricing model accessible to all income-groups. We are proud to announce we are joining hands with ‘DAL Group’ to launch Sudan’s newest low-cost carrier “Air Arabia Sudan”, to be based in Khartoum International Airport. Read more https://t.co/Vmp6xphkPy — Air Arabia (@airarabiagroup) September 22, 2022 Work on securing the relevant approvals and licenses is scheduled to commence shortly. The carrier announced that details regarding route network, fleet size and composition, scheduled services and other matters are expected to be communicated in due time. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohamed Al Thani, chairman of Air Arabia, said: “We are confident that Air Arabia Sudan will add significant value to the air transport sector of Sudan and directly contribute to the growth of the local economy and the development of the travel and tourism sector.” “Our decision to partner with a leading pioneer of low-cost air travel is driven by our core commitment to perpetually contribute towards realizing Sudan’s long-term human and economic growth and development potential,” added Osama Daoud Abdellatif, DAL Group’s chairman. Air Arabia reported a net profit of Dhs451m for the first six months ending June 30, compared to Dhs44m registered in H1 2021. Meanwhile, more than 5.2 million passengers flew with the carrier between January and June across five of its hubs. Read: Air Arabia reports net profit of Dhs451m in H1 2022 Air Arabia fully resumed its city check-in across the UAE in H1 2022. Read: Air Arabia resumes city check-in service in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman Tags Air Arabia Airline DAL Group Sudan UAE 0 Comments You might also like Flying Taxis: How Archer aims to revolutionise travel in the UAE UAE to announce petrol, diesel prices for January; will rates drop in 2024? How REITs are unlocking the potential of UAE real estate GCC region M&A blazes trail as global deals decline