JEDDAH: Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, has joined Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) as the first Partner Airline of this regional airline association. The partnership which was simultaneously announced in Beirut and Mumbai will provide the Jet Airways and the Arab airline members of AACO, with opportunities of creating synergies through the various joint projects under AACO, in areas such as fuel management, ground services, safety initiatives, and training to name some of the areas. Nikos Kardassis, chief executive officer of Jet Airways, said "with our growing presence in the Middle East, an opportunity to partner with AACO is an important one. This association is strategic to our continued success in this region. We are indeed looking forward to working with AACO on their various joint projects and initiatives."