| Royal Jordanian الملكية الأردنية |
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| IATA RJ |
ICAO RJA |
Callsign JORDANIAN |
| Founded | 1963 as Alia Airlines | |
| Hubs | Queen Alia International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Aqaba Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Royal Plus | |
| Member lounge | CIP Lounge | |
| Alliance | Oneworld | |
| Subsidiaries | Royal Jordanian Xpress Royal Wings |
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| Fleet size | 17 (+8 orders,+10 leases, 14 options) | |
| Destinations | 62 | |
| Company slogan | "Change is in the air" | |
| Headquarters |  Amman, Jordan |
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| Key people | Samer A. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Queen Alia International Airport (مطار الملكة علياء الدولي transliterated: Matar al-Malikah 'Alya' ad-Dowaly is an Airport situated in In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs Aqaba Airport (also known as King Hussein Int´l Airport) (مطارالملك الحسين الدولي is an Airport located in the vicinity of Industrial A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. An airport lounge is a Lounge owned by a particular Airline (or jointly operated in the case of an alliance) An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more Airlines to cooperate on a substantial level The Oneworld alliance is the third largest Airline alliance after Star Alliance and SkyTeam. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Majali (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.rj.com | ||
Royal Jordanian Airlines (Arabic: الملكية الأردنية; transliterated: al-Malakiyah al-Orduniyah) is an airline based in Amman, Jordan, operating scheduled international services over four continents. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Different approaches and methods for the Romanization of Arabic exist An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Its main base is Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), Amman. Queen Alia International Airport (مطار الملكة علياء الدولي transliterated: Matar al-Malikah 'Alya' ad-Dowaly is an Airport situated in Royal Jordanian is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and the Oneworld global airline alliance. The Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO (الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي is a regional airline trade organization of Arab airlines established in 1965 by The Oneworld alliance is the third largest Airline alliance after Star Alliance and SkyTeam. An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more Airlines to cooperate on a substantial level The airline won the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation award for Airline Turnaround of the Year 2006 on 9 November 2006. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [1] The airline operates over 350 flights per week. [2]
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History
The airline was established on 9 December 1963 and started operations on 15 December 1963 after a royal decree by the late King Hussein. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hussein bin Talal King of Jordan (حسين بن طلال Ḥusayn bin Ṭalāl) ( November 14, 1935 – February 7, 1999) was It was named Alia, or Aalya, after the King's Hussein's wife; not to be confused with the name of the airport which is named after King Hussein's third wife: Alia, or Alyaa'. The airline was founded with capital from private shareholders who were later bought out by the Jordanian government.
Alia Jordanian Airlines started with two Handley Page Dart Heralds and a Douglas DC-7, and three international routes, to Kuwait, Beirut and Cairo. Handley Page Limited was founded by Frederick Handley Page (later Sir Frederick in 1909 as the United Kingdom 's first publicly traded aircraft manufacturing The Handley Page Dart Herald was a 1950s British Turboprop passenger aircraft WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. In 1964 another DC-7 arrived and services to Jeddah inaugurated. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda; جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the In 1965, Alia started services to Europe, with Rome added to the route system. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 All the progress the airline made was threatened by the Israeli air raid during the 1967 war when the DC-7s were destroyed. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. These planes were replaced by two Fokker F27 planes. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 1968 saw expansion to Nicosia, Benghazi, Dhahran and Doha. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Λευκωσία Lefkoşa is the Capital and largest city of Cyprus. Benghazi or Bengasi ( Arabic بنغازي, transliterated Banġāzī,) is the second largest city in Libya and the This article is about Dhahran the city For the Saudi Aramco residential compound see Dhahran Aramco Camp. Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. 1969 saw further expansion into Europe and other parts of Asia, including Munich, Tehran and Istanbul. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey
In 1970 Alia joined the jet age when they phased out the F-27s and ordered Boeing 707 aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi were added to the network in 1970 and in 1971 the 707s arrived. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. In 1971 Madrid, Copenhagen and Karachi were added to the network. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million The rest of the decade saw Boeing 720s Boeing 727s and Boeing 747s added. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
A catering department was established, as well as duty free shops in Amman's airport. Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Services were added to several other cities, including:Bahrain, Dubai, Muscat, Rabat, Geneva, Amsterdam, Baghdad, Bangkok, Vienna, Larnaca, Damascus, New York City, Ras al-Khaimah and Houston. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Muscat ( Arabic: مسقط) is the Capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Oman. Rabat ( Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ) population 2 million ( 2007 estimate) is the Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Larnaca, ( Greek: Λάρνακα, Turkish: Larnaka) is a City of the Republic of Cyprus situated on the southern coast Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. The City of New York Ras Al-Khaimah ( Arabic: رأس الخيمة,, literally "The Top of the Tent" is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates In 1979, Alia became a founding member of the Arab Airlines Technical Consortium (AATC). Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
In the 1980s Tunis and Tripoli joined the route map, and Alia's IBM computer center was inaugurated. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Tunis ( Arabic: تونس Tūnis) is the Capital of the Tunisian Republic and also the Tunis Tripolis ( Arabic: طرابلس Ṭarābulus - also طرابلس الغرب Ṭarā-bu-lus al-Gharb Libyan vernacular: International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Lockheed L-1011s and Airbus A310s and A320s joined the fleet and in 1986, Alia changed its name to Royal Jordanian. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The airline's first woman pilot flew one of their aircraft during this decade, and services were added to other cities, including Belgrade, Chicago, Bucharest, Los Angeles, Singapore, Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur (in cooperation with Malaysian Airlines), Sana'a, Moscow, Miami, Montreal, New Delhi, Calcutta and Ankara. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Singapore Riyadh ( الرياض Ar-Riyāḍ) is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K Malaysia Airlines (MAS ( Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia Chinese:马来西亚航空公司) is the Flag carrier of Malaysia. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. This decade also saw the opening of the Gabriel Automated Ticket System, (GATS).
The 1990s saw the expansion continue. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Royal Jordanian and nine other Arabian airlines signed up with the Galileo reservations system, the IMCS maintenance and engineering system was added, a new city terminal was opened at the 7th Circle in Amman, and services to Gaza were inaugurated. The 7th circle is the seventh of eight large traffic circles running west through the city of Amman, Jordan. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. The cities of Toronto, Colombo, Jakarta, Berlin, Mumbai, Milan and Tel Aviv (with 3 daily flights) were added to the network. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Royal Jordanian became code sharing partners with TWA. Trans World Airlines ( TWA) renamed TWA Airlines LLC in 2001 was a major U
In 2000, the FAA renewed the airline's maintenance and engineering department's license, and the duty free shop was among the services to be privatised. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of A holding company, RJI, wholly owned by the government, was incorporated as a public limited company in February 2001 to hold all the airline and associated investments. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The name has been officially changed to Alia, The Royal Jordanian Airline, although to its clients it is still known simply as Royal Jordanian.
Subsidiary Royal Wings started Royal Jordanian's first domestic service to Aqaba using a Fokker F-27 on 10 February 1996. For the town in the West Bank see Aqabah West Bank. Aqaba (العقبة Al-ʻAqabah) is a coastal town in the far south of WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Royal Wings now operates Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 aircraft on both scheduled and charter services to destinations in Egypt, Cyprus, Israel and the West Bank. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Royal Jordanian signed an agreement in October 2005 for two Q400s previously operated by SAS Commuter, larger and faster variants of the Dash 8 series. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. Scandinavian Airlines System ( SAS) is a multi-national Airline for Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and the leading carrier in the
On December 20, 2006, Royal Jordanian announced that they would replace two Airbus A321s with two new ones, and order two new Airbus A319s which will enter service in early 2008. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
In April 2007 Royal Jordanian became part of the Oneworld alliance. The Oneworld alliance is the third largest Airline alliance after Star Alliance and SkyTeam. It became the first Arab airline to join a global alliance and remains the only one. The following month, the airline announced it had ordered a total of 10 Boeing 787-8s, for service entry in 2010. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This is the first order Royal Jordanian has ever placed with Boeing. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E [1].
Montreal, Canada rejoined the network on May 25, 2007, after the route was cancelled in 1997. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Also during May, Royal Jordanian was the sponsor of the World Economic Forum, which was held at the Dead Sea, Jordan. The Dead Sea (יָם הַמֶּלַח, "Sea of Salt"البَحْر المَيّت, "Dead Sea" is a salt lake between
On July 11 2007 Royal Jordanian celebrated thirty years of non-stop service between Amman and New York, making it the longest serving Arab airline to the USA. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Royal Jordanian won the Airline Strategy Award in the technology category at the sixth annual Airline Strategy Awards on, July 16, 2007. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On the July 23, Royal Jordanian saw the first cargo flights between Amman and Damascus, with Royal Jordanian using a Boeing 737. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
Royal Jordanian made its first flight to the capital of Hungary, Budapest on July 28, using an Embraer 195. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Flights between Amman and Budapest occur twice weekly. In October, RJ announced that it has converted two Embraer 195 jets from its original order into two Embraer 175. Royal Jordanian also opened a new lounge at Aqaba Airport.
The airline will be the first airline in the Middle East to provide its passengers with OnAir’s inflight internet and mobile phone services, including email, SMS and voice calls. [2] Royal Jordanian also upgraded its three Airbus A310s at a cost of over 10 million Jordanian dinars.
Royal Jordanian was privatised at the end of 2007, with 71% of the airline sold. The market capitalisation of the company is 260 million JOD, and shares commenced trading on 17 December 2007. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
On December 24, 2007, Royal Jordanian confirmed Baku, Azerbaijan as one of its new routes in 2008, with the airline using an Embraer 195 twice weekly from Amman,
On January 22, 2008, Royal Jordanian made its first flight to Hong Kong from Amman via Bangkok with three flights weekly during winter, and five flights weekly during summer, making it the airline's first route to China. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Baku (Bakı sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National [3]
The Airbus A319 entered service on 13 March 2008. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [4]
Statistics
The following information can be found in the 2006 Royal Jordanian Annual Report[5]
| Year | Aircraft Kilometers | Departures | Flying Hours | Passengers | Seat Factor | Employees | Profit / Loss |
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| 2002 | 37,767,709 | 17,096 | 55,970 | 1,339,779 | 66% | 3,008 | Loss 3,044,000 JD |
| 2003 | 36,933,462 | 16,202 | 54,972 | 1,404,588 | 68% | 3,162 | Loss 9,753,000 JD |
| 2004 | 44,557,377 | 19,148 | 66,004 | 1,736,637 | 71% | 3,313 | Profit 15,327,000 JD |
| 2005 | 45,557,377 | 20,777 | 68,883 | 1,821,329 | 69% | 3,557 | Profit 20,516,000 JD |
| 2006 | 52,274,917 | 25,661 | 77,374 | 2,004,559 | 66% | 3,799 | Profit 6,135,000 JD |
| 2007 | TBA | TBA | 88,378 | 2,400,987 | 71% | TBA | Profit 24,111,000 JD |
- Aircraft Kilometers 2007: TBA
- Number of departures 2007: TBA
- Flying Hours 2007: 88,378 (▲ 12. 45%)
- Total number of passengers 2007: (▲ 16. 51%)
- Seat Factor 2007: 71%. (▲ 5%)
- Employees 2007: TBA
- Profit / Loss 2007: Profit 24,111,000 JD (▲ 74. 56%)
| Year | Passengers | Cargo | Excess Baggage | Airmail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 285,913 | 45,944 | 4,413 | 2,364 |
| 2006 | 294,237 | 43,326 | 4,891 | 2,851 |
- Scheduled passenger flights 2006: 294,237 (▲ 2. 83%)
- Scheduled cargo flights 2006: 43,326 (▼ 5. 70%)
- Scheduled excess baggage flights 2006: 4,891 (▲ 9. 77%)
- Scheduled airmail flights 2006: 2,851 (▲ 17. 08%)
Subsidiaries
Royal Jordanian has stakes in the following:
- Royal Jordanian Cargo 100% [6]
- Royal Wings 100% [7]
- Jordan Airline Training and Simulation Limited (JATS) 20% [8]
- Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited (JorAMCo) 20% [9]
- Alpha (Flight catering services company) 20% [10]
- Royal Jordanian Air Academy 6% [11]
The following changes will stay until January 2009. [12]
| Destination | Frequency (Per week) | Equipment | Commencing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi, India | From 2 weekly to 6 weekly | 6- Airbus A319-132 | 2 April 2008 |
| Aqaba, Jordan | From 8 weekly to 14 weekly | 10- Embraer E-195-200 AR, 4- Embraer E-175 | 1 September 2008 |
| Beirut, Lebanon | From 21 weekly to 28 weekly | 20- Airbus A321-200, 2- Embraer E-175, 6- Airbus A310-300 | 25 May 2008 |
| New York City, United States of America | From 4 weekly to 5 weekly | 5- Airbus A340-200 | 1 September 2008 |
| London Heathrow, United Kingdom | From 7 weekly to 8 weekly | 7- Airbus A321-200, 1- Airbus A310-300 | 1 May 2008 |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | From 7 weekly to 12 weekly | 11- Airbus A321-200, 1- Airbus A310-300 | 1 May 2008 |
| Cairo, Egypt | From 14 weekly to 16 weekly | 13- Embraer E-195-200 AR, 2- Airbus A321-200, 1- Airbus A310-300 | 1 July 2008 |
| Amsterdam, The Netherlands | From 4 weekly to 5 weekly | 5- Airbus A321-200 | 5 June 2008 |
Destinations
See full article: Royal Jordanian destinations
Fleet
The Royal Jordanian fleet consists of the following aircraft as of June 2008:[3]
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers (Crown/Economy) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A310-300 | 3 | 201 (18/183) | Medium-long haul routes New IFE and color scheme Replacement aircraft: Boeing 787-8 |
| Airbus A319-132 | 1 (3 orders) |
110 (14/96) [13] | Short-medium haul routes Entry into service: 2008 New Seats with AVOD |
| Airbus A320-200 | 5 | 136 (16/120) | Short-medium haul routes New seats with AVOD |
| Airbus A320-212 | 1 | 168 (168) | Charter aircraft Operated by: Royal Wings |
| Airbus A321-200 | 4 [14] |
168 (20/148) | Short-medium haul routes New seats with AVOD |
| Airbus A340-200 | 5 (One Belonging to the King) |
254 (24/230) | Long haul routes New color scheme (1/2) Replacement aircraft: Boeing 787-8 |
| Airbus A340-600 | (1 order) | Will Belong to King of Jordan, A340-200 he uses will move to RJ fleet |
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| Boeing 787-8 | (2 orders) (10 leases) (4 options) |
296 | Entry into service: 2010-2013 Replacing: Airbus A310 & Airbus A340 Family Middle-Eastern launch customer |
| Embraer E-195-200 AR | 5 (12 options) |
100 (12/88) | Middle Eastern, African and European routes |
| Embraer E-175 | 1 (1 order) |
72 (12/60) | Middle Eastern, African and European routes |
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Cargo
Royal Jordanian Cargo (Royal Jordanian Airlines Cargo) is the company's freight division operating to Africa, Europe, North America and Middle East. The airline also offers world-wide cargo charter services. Royal Jordanian Cargo flies to over 50 destinations including Baghdad, Tel Aviv, London, New York, Cairo, Saudi Arabia, Chicago, Dehli, and Bangkok. It is also leading air freight network in the Levant. See also Names of the Levant The Levant (lə'vænt is a geographical term that denotes a large area in Western Asia, roughly bounded on the north by the
| Aircraft | Total | Capacity (Weight) |
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| Airbus A310-300F[15] | 2 | 35. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout 5 tonnes | Medium-long haul routes New color scheme |
| Boeing 737 [16] | 1 | 18 tons | Short Haul Routes New color scheme |
Retired fleet
Fokker F-27, Boeing 707, Boeing 727, Boeing 747, Douglas DC-7, Lockheed L-1011 and Airbus A300-600
Sold Fleet
Airbus A340-200 (sold in 2010)
Royal Plus
Royal Plus is Royal Jordanians frequent flyer program. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Passengers are awarded points based on the type, class of flight and destination. Royal Plus members can also get points by traveling on other Oneworld airlines. The Oneworld alliance is the third largest Airline alliance after Star Alliance and SkyTeam.
Services
Catering
Food and drinks served on flights leaving Amman are provided by Alpha Group. Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Hot meals will be served on a flight of at least one hour length. If the flight is shorter than one hour the cabin crew will provide snacks and drinks throughout the flight. These flights include those to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Aqaba from Amman. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 For the town in the West Bank see Aqabah West Bank. Aqaba (العقبة Al-ʻAqabah) is a coastal town in the far south of Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom
In-flight entertainment
Royal Jordanians onboard entertainment system is called Sky Cinema.
- In Economy Class on A320, A321, and E195 aircraft all passengers are supplied with personal televisions (PTV) in the seat in front of them. This is an audio and video on demand system (AVOD). A310 and A340 aircraft do not feature PTVs and AVOD in Economy Class, instead they feature bulkhead mounted screens, as well as LCD screens located every five rows along the cabin.
- In Crown Class, passengers are provided with AVOD and 35 video channels and 25 audio channels. On A310 and A340 aircraft, touch screen personal televisions are issued to each passenger, and are not built into the seat like other carriers.
There are also interactive games which are available in all classes on all flights, as well as up to date news provided by CNN on all flights. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner
On very short flights, from Amman to Tel Aviv, Amman to Beirut and Amman to Damascus, the AVOD system is turned on but there is only the selection of games, CNN News and the comedy channel. Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner
Newspapers and magazines
Newspapers and magazines are available to all Crown Class passengers. Free newspapers are also provided to all Economy class passengers, but must be requested by the passenger if not collected upon boarding the aircraft. The in-flight magazine, Royal Wings Magazine, is provided to all passengers on all flights.
Seating
Crown Class seats on the A340 are old-style fully flat beds. On the A310, the Recaro manufactured seats are 6" long flat bed seats, with a 175 degree slope.
Seat pitch is 83 inches on the A340, 51 inches on the A310 and 46 inches on the short and medium haul aircraft. Economy Class offers 32 inch seat pitch.
Crown Class lounges
Royal Jordanian offers its Crown Class passengers the use of lounges across the world including all Oneworld member airline lounges. Royal Jordanian operates three lounges - one in each terminal in Amman and one at Aqaba. A new lounge is being constructed at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, and should be opening in June 2008.
Zuwar stopover
Transiting passengers in Jordan can use the Zuwar Stopover package and spend a few days in Jordan.
Royal Vacations program
Royal Jordanians "Royal Vacations Program" sells vacations. Points from staying at Royal Jordanian partner hotels will give points towards the Royal Plus program.
Royal Jordanian charity activities
- Aid to Lebanon , Gaza, Iraq and Pakistan - RJ staff contributed two shipments of goods to the needy in Lebanon and in Gaza, following a campaign among staff to contribute one or two days pay to help those who suffered from the military operations during the summer of 2006. The shipments included heaters, gas ovens, wheelchairs, foodstuff, blankets, school bags and baby milk. The goods were shipped to Lebanon on RJ, and to Gaza through Jordanian charity organizations. In cooperation with the United Nations, RJ ran four air cargo trips from Amman to Islamabad carrying foodstuff, medical supplies and human aid, a donation from Jordan to the victims of natural disasters that hit Pakistan in 2005. RJ also carried 27 tons of aid donated by Japanese charities to the Iraqi people, in addition to running four other trips carrying aid from Japan to Iraq.
- Donating free tickets for the Society of Families and Friends of the Disabled - this donation enables disabled people to participate in the first Arab Recreation, Sport, and Cultural Camp in Egypt.
- Injaz Program - For three years, RJ has been supporting and sponsoring the Injaz program for providing economic opportunities for Jordanian Youth.
- Contributing to Al Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans
- Supporting Ladies of Iraq Al-Ameer Cooperative Society
- Al-Shajara Cultural Forum
- AZM project
Royal Jordanian awards
- 2007 Airline Strategy Award
- King Abdullah II Award for Excellence
- Best Arab airline website
- Air Transport World magazine names RJ Phoenix Award winner
- CAPA Airline Turnaround of the Year 2006
- International Star Award for Quality
- Best Airline Livery Award 2007
Codeshare agreements
In addition to its Oneworld partnerships, Royal Jordanian has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
- Air India (ending in December 2009)
- Aeroflot
- Air Canada
- American Airlines
- Austrian
- British Airways
- BMED
- Cyprus Airways
- Gulf Air
- Malév Hungarian Airlines
- Syrian Arab Airlines
- Thai Airways International
- UM Airlines
- US Airways
Livery
Royal Jordanians's livery is a dark grey fuselage with the titles in gold both in English and Arabic. The Oneworld alliance is the third largest Airline alliance after Star Alliance and SkyTeam. Air India Limited ( एअर इंडिया) is the national Airline of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services OJSC "AeroflotRussian Airlines" (ОАО «АэрофлотРоссийские авиалинии» () or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот as the airline is commonly Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier Airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe British Mediterranean Airways Limited, trading as BMED, was an Airline based at London Heathrow Airport in England. Cyprus Airways Public Ltd (Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές Kipriakes Aerogrammes Turkish Kıbrıs Hava Yolları) is the national Airline Gulf Air (طيران الخليج is the Flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Malev redirects here For the military unit see Malev (military unit Malév Hungarian Airlines, (Magyar Légiközlekedési Vállalat Syrian Arab Airlines ( Arabic: مؤسسة الطيران العربية السورية alternative name Syrianair (السورية is the Flag carrier Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (การบินไทย ( SET: THAI is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out UM Airlines (also known as Ukrainian - Mediterranean Airlines or UM Air) is an Airline based in Kiev, Ukraine. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. Red tips are located on the fins, winglets and engines of the aircraft as well as two strips, one gold and one red, down the fuselage. The fin contains a crown. This livery has been in service since 2006, before then the livery was similar however the engines were not painted nor were the winglets of the aircraft. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Charter services
Private charter flights using aircraft from the Royal Jordanian fleet is uncommon but can occur if the aircraft from the Royal Jordanian subsidiaries Royal Wings cannot meet the requirements of the customer.
Aircraft Names
The airline designated names of Jordanian cities on its new aircraft that joined the fleet in the last two years and the ones that will join as a part of its mission of promoting Jordan to the world.
Incidents and accidents
There have been four major incidents or accidents involving Alia Jordanian flights:
- On 10 April 1965, an Alia Jordanian Handley Page Dart Herald en route from Beirut to Amman crashed near Damascus in Syria. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Handley Page Dart Herald was a 1950s British Turboprop passenger aircraft Beirut (بيروت Bayrūt) is the Capital and Largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2 Amman (ɑˈmɑːn sometimes spelled Ammann ( Arabic عمان ʿAmmān) is the Capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية All four crew members and 50 passengers were killed. The aircraft was written-off. [4].
- On 22 January 1973, an Alia Jordanian Boeing 707 crashed on landing at Kano airport in Nigeria. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest City in Nigeria, in terms Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Six crew members and 170 passengers were killed. The aircraft was written-off. [5].
- On 3 August 1975, an Alia Jordanian Boeing 707 heading for Agadir airport in Morocco crashed into high ground. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Agadir ( Arabic ~since it is not an Arabic word it is modified as follows أڴادير or أغادير, Berber (Amazigh) is a city in Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa All seven crew members and 181 passengers were killed. [6].
- On 13 March 1979, an Alia Jordanian Boeing 727 crashed on landaing at Doha airport in Qatar. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Three crew members and 42 passengers were killed. The aircraft was written-off. [7].
Since the name change to Royal Jordanian Airlines, the only fatal incident was when a hijacker seeking political asylum was killed on 5 July 2000, on board a Royal Jordanian Airbus A320 flying from Queen Alia International Airport to Damascus[8]. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Queen Alia International Airport (مطار الملكة علياء الدولي transliterated: Matar al-Malikah 'Alya' ad-Dowaly is an Airport situated in Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria.
References
- ^ Royal Jordanian website
- ^ Airline Fact Sheet: Royal Jordanian - Route Map - Hubs - Flight Information
- ^ Fleet Information
- ^ Aviation Safety Network description of 1965 accident
- ^ Accident in 1973 at Kano
- ^ AirDisaster.com database entry for 1975 accident
- ^ AirDisaster.com database entry for 1979 accident
- ^ CBS article about 2000 attempted hijacking
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