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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 2007 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Ras al-Khaimah, U.A.E. | ||||||
| Key people | Omar Jahameh (CEO) HH Sheikh Omar bin Saqr al-Qasimi (Chairman) | ||||||
| Website | rakairways.com | ||||||
RAK Airways is the national airline of Ras Al Khaimah, one of the seven states in the United Arab Emirates.[1] The airline has relaunched operations in 2010 under a new livery and new management.[2]
History
RAK Airways was founded in 2006 and launched operations early in 2007 with two Boeing 757-200 aircraft. Boeing and RAK Airways signed a 1.6 billion dirham deal for four 737-800s, with further purchase rights with the first aircraft available to be taken on delivery in 2011.[2]
In 2010, the airline announced that it will be resuming operations with a "value-for-money" business model, aiming to position itself between full-service and low-cost carriers.[3] RAK Airways is the first Middle Eastern airline to actively use social media to engage with its passengers, via mediums such as Twitter and Facebook.[citation needed]
Destinations
RAK Airways currently serves the following, with more destinations planned to be added:
Fleet
As of September 2010, the RAK Airways fleet includes the following aircraft with an average age of 13.3 years:[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In Fleet |
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| Boeing 737-400 | 1 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
External links
References
- ^ RAK Airways ready to fly into India. Business Standard, P R Sanjai, October 02, 2006.
- ^ a b "2001-10-10". Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-26/u-a-e-s-rak-airways-to-restart-operations-on-october-10-ceo-jahameh-says.html
- ^ http://www.bdtravelandhealth.com/jsp/news/newsDetails.jsp?ID=532
- ^ [1]
- ^ RAL relaunch operations