Jazeera Airways.

About Jazeera Airways.

Jazeera Airways, the first privately owned airline in the Middle East has been designated as the Second National Carrier in the State of Kuwait. In 2004 the Kuwait Government permitted the establishment of non-governmental airlines, essentially ending Kuwait’s 50-year old dependency on a single airline. The 2004 Emiree Decree #89 established Jazeera Airways as first airline to enter this newly liberalized industry. Jazeera Airways is privileged to carry the national flag of Kuwait as the country’s new national airlines. Today, Jazeera Airways is a Kuwait Public Shareholding Company with a capital of KD 20 million raised through an initial public offering in Kuwait that was oversubscribed 12 times. The airline is the first and only privately owned airline in Kuwait and the Middle East, and one of the few airlines in the Middle East built on a low-fares business model. Jazeera Airways started operation on October 30, 2005 with a fleet of brand new Airbus A320s, all leather seats, flying to the Middle East’s most popular destinations for both business and leisure. The Board of Directors • Marwan Boodai, Chairman • Jassim Boodai, Vice Chairman • Faisal Al Majed • Yacoub Al Sharhan • Yousif Al Jalahma • Suhail Homsi • Fadhel Al Khateeb The Executive Team • Marwan Boodai, Chairman • Suhail Homsi, Senior Director, Support & Development • Stefan Pichler, Chief Executive officer • Reinhard Kossack, Chief Operating Officer • Barathan Pasupathi, Chief Financial Officer • Steven Greenway, Chief Commercial officer • Michael B. Hayden, VP Commercial • Captain Falah Al-Shammari, VP for Operations & Training • Abdullah Al Hudaid, VP for Engineering and Maintenance • Bader Al Mershed, VP for Industry Affairs • Ali Fairooz, VP for Ground operations