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 10 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 and CEO
• Suhail Homsi, Senior Director, Support & Development
• Reinhard Kossck, Chief Operating Officer
• Mark Elliott, VP for Finance
• Captain Mukhled Al Sawagh, VP for Operations
• Captain Falah Al-Shammari, VP for Training
• Abdullah Al Hudaid, VP for Engineering and Maintenance
• Bader Al Mershid, VP for Industry Affairs
• Ali Fairooz, VP for Ground operations