| Commenced operations | September 1959 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | April 1964 (absorbed by Kuwait Airways) |
| Fleet size | 3 |
| Destinations | 10 |
| Headquarters | Kuwait City |
Trans Arabia Airways was a Kuwaiti airline. It had its headquarters in the Karnak Building in Kuwait City.[1]
History
[edit]The carrier started operations in September 1959 serving the Beirut–Kuwait route with a Douglas DC-4 that previously belonged to Australian National Airways.[1] Shortly after those flights began, a second DC-4 was chartered from Starways to boost capacity in the route.[2][3] In March 1960, the airline placed a provisional order for two Argosy aircraft;[4] however, this order never materialised, and the airline ordered three Douglas DC-6Bs instead.[5]
By April 1964, the Trans Arabia Airways fleet included three Douglas DC-6Bs to serve a route network that comprised seven destinations in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Doha, Jeddah, Jerusalem, and three in Europe, including Frankfurt, London and Rome;[1] that month, the airline was absorbed by Kuwait Airways.[6]: 855
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "World airline survey – Trans Arabia Airways". Flight. 85 (2873): 532. 2 April 1964. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Airlines of the World – Trans Arabia Airways". Flight. 77 (2665): 512. 8 April 1960. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Air commerce – Where steam aeroplanes go". Flight. 77 (2653): 91. 15 January 1960. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Commercial Aircraft of the World – AW.650 Argosy". Flight. 78 (2697): 782. 18 November 1960. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Air commerce – Skyways and the Argosy". Flight. 78 (2687): 405. 9 September 1960. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
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- "World Airline Directory – Kuwait Airways(page 855)". Flight International. 125 (3908): 855–856. 31 March 1984. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013.
- "World Airline Directory – Kuwait Airways (page 856)". Flight International. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013.