Jordan International Air Cargo

{{Short description|Jordanian cargo airline}}

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|IATA = J4

|ICAO = JCI

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|parent = Royal Jordanian Air Force

|founded = 2004

|headquarters = Amman, Jordan

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|hubs = Amman Civil Airport

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|website = [http://www.jiac.com.jo/ jiac.com.jo]

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Jordan International Air Cargo is a cargo airline based in Amman, Jordan.

History

It was founded in 2004 and is owned and operated by the Royal Jordanian Air Force. {{Cite web |url= https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/jordan-international-air-cargo-jci |title= Jordan International Air Cargo Airline Profile |publisher= Centre for Aviation |access-date= 2018-04-13 |archive-date= 14 April 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180414010557/https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airlines/jordan-international-air-cargo-jci |url-status= dead }}

Fleet

The Jordan International Air Cargo fleet included the following aircraft on 14 June 2011:{{Cite web |url=http://www.carc.jo/pages_en.php?type=page&id=3279 |title=Jordanian Registered Aircraft |publisher=Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission |access-date=2008-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612165045/http://www.carc.jo/pages_en.php?type=page&id=3279 |archive-date=2008-06-12 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.jiac.com.jo/ |title=Our fleet |publisher=Jordan International Air Cargo |accessdate=1 December 2017 |archive-date=3 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303110857/http://www.jiac.com.jo/ |url-status=dead }}

  • 2 Ilyushin Il-76MF{{Cite web |url=http://russianplanes.net/EN/ID41814 |title=Ilushin Il-76/78/A-50 |website=Russian Planes |access-date=14 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005004423/http://russianplanes.net/EN/ID41814 |archive-date=2011-10-05 |url-status=dead }}
    - {{Cite web |url=http://russianplanes.net/EN/ID44852 |title=Ilushin Il-76/78/A-50 |website=Russian Planes |access-date=14 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605214906/http://russianplanes.net/EN/ID44852 |archive-date=2011-06-05 |url-status=dead }}

Controversy

In March 2013, The New York Times reported that Jordan International Air Cargo was a front organization for the Royal Jordanian Air Force and responsible for covertly flying arms to Turkey to aid Syrian rebels in the Syrian civil war.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/world/middleeast/arms-airlift-to-syrian-rebels-expands-with-cia-aid.html|title=Arms Airlift to Syrian Rebels Expands, With C.I.A. Aid|first1=C. J.|last1=Chivers|first2=Eric|last2=Schmitt|date=24 March 2013|accessdate=1 December 2017|website=The New York Times|url-access=subscription|archive-date=8 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208141050/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/world/middleeast/arms-airlift-to-syrian-rebels-expands-with-cia-aid.html|url-status=live}}

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