All Royal Jordanian articles – Page 2

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    Royal Jordanian signals intent to take Embraer E2 jets

    2022-10-06T12:49:00Z

    Royal Jordanian Airlines and Embraer have signed a memorandum of understanding for the carrier to introduce 10 E2-family jets into its fleet “within the coming several years”.

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    Royal Jordanian selects A320neos as it sets out fleet-modernisation plans

    2022-10-02T17:22:00Z

    Royal Jordanian Airlines is to take Airbus A320neos to replace its fleet of conventional A320-family jets, and is discussing introduction of additional Boeing 787s. It is also intending shortly to disclose a regional jet selection with the aim of bringing in the chosen aircraft from the second half of next ...

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    Royal Jordanian confident of government backing as losses persist

    2022-05-17T06:44:00Z

    Royal Jordanian Airlines believes the Jordanian government will continue to support the flag-carrier as it strives to restore profitability. The airline turned in a JD29.7 million ($41.9 million) pre-tax loss for the first quarter to 31 March, compared with a JD36.4 million loss for the same period in 2021. Revenues ...

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    Royal Jordanian medium-haul fleet renewal central to recovery strategy

    2022-04-19T09:29:00Z

    Royal Jordanian Airlines is negotiating a fleet modernisation which is focused on replacing and expanding the short- and medium-haul jets operated by the Middle Eastern carrier. The airline outlined an expansion strategy during its annual general meeting on 18 April. Royal Jordanian, which is trying to recover from the impact ...

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    Royal Jordanian posts another heavy full-year loss

    2022-02-24T12:35:00Z

    Royal Jordanian has turned in full-year net losses of JD74.2 million ($105 million), less than half the JD161 million figure of the previous year. The airline managed to transport some 1.6 million passengers, double the number from 2020. This enabled it to increase revenues to JD357 million. But the company’s ...

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    Royal Jordanian taps Lufthansa Technik for A320 component support

    2021-11-14T11:04:00Z

    Royal Jordanian has sealed a new component maintenance agreement covering its Airbus A320 family fleet with Lufthansa Technik.

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    Royal Jordanian to decide on fleet renewal by year-end

    2021-11-11T15:09:00Z

    Royal Jordanian Airlines aims to make a decision on the renewal of its regional and narrowbody fleets by the end of the year in support of a long-term strategic plan which envisions a near doubling of the operation.

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    Royal Jordanian renegotiates leases to rein-in fleet costs

    2021-06-14T20:57:00Z

    Middle Eastern carrier Royal Jordanian has reached an agreement with one of its major lessors, and is negotiating with three others, in a bid to reduce the airline’s fleet costs. It says it hopes to finalise talks with the remaining lessors “shortly” and save around $40 million over the next ...

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    Majali returns as CEO of Royal Jordanian

    2021-04-01T17:05:00Z

    Samer Majali is back as chief executive of Royal Jordanian Airlines, returning to a position he left more than 10 years ago.

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    Royal Jordanian seeks new chief executive after Pichler retires

    2020-10-19T17:15:00Z

    Royal Jordanian Airlines has named chairman Said Darwazeh as its interim chief executive, after previous head Stefan Pichler retired having spent over three years in the top post. It has yet to appoint a permanent successor after the carrier’s contract with Pichler ended on 30 September. The airline credits him ...

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    Israeli-Jordan airspace pact set to unlock more Middle Eastern routes

    2020-10-08T19:56:00Z

    Israel’s government has expanded potential route networks with Arab states through an airspace agreement with its Jordanian counterpart. The pact, signed between civil aviation authorities on 8 October, opens the two countries’ airspace and will “significantly shorten flight times” from the Gulf states and Asia to destinations in Europe and ...

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    Government to provide support as Royal Jordanian losses soar

    2020-07-17T10:42:00Z

    Royal Jordanian Airlines has posted a pre-tax and net loss of JD25.4 million ($35.8 million) for the first quarter, five times the figure recorded last year. The company recorded a 21% fall in revenues to JD114 million, including JD87 million from scheduled passenger services, but only a 6% reduction in ...

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    Royal Jordanian 787 undergoes extensive coronavirus decontamination

    2020-02-02T21:44:00Z

    Royal Jordanian has illustrated the extent of decontamination and sterilisation measures being undertaken on board aircraft aimed at preventing further spread of the coronavirus which has badly disrupted services to China. The airline has shown the procedures carried out on one of its Boeing 787-8s which had conducted a repatriation ...

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    Gulf Air and Royal Jordanian suspend service to Iraq amid regional tensions

    2020-01-03T17:36:00Z

    The Kingdom of Bahrain’s flag carrier Gulf Air and Jordan’s Royal Jordanian Airlines say they have suspended service to Iraq after a sharp escalation of political tensions in the region.

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    Royal Jordanian encouraged by pick-up in net profit

    2019-10-28T08:24:00Z

    Royal Jordanian Airlines claims its turnaround programme is on track after more than doubling its net profit at the nine-month mark.

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    Joramco performs first 787 C-check

    2019-05-22T11:53:15Z

    ​Joramco has performed its first C-check on a Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 at its Amman facility.

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    Laudamotion to serve Amman and Marrakech this winter

    2018-05-23T14:54:20Z

    Laudamotion will this winter expand its network beyond Europe by adding Moroccan and Jordanian routes from its Vienna base.

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    UK lifts electronics restrictions on Jordanian hub

    2017-08-04T10:20:00Z

    ​Prohibitions on electronic devices on UK-bound services from Jordan have been lifted, following a review by UK authorities.

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    ANALYSIS: US electronics ban to affect 18,000 daily passengers

    2017-03-21T17:02:13Z

    ​The US government's latest air travel security measures could impact nearly 18,000 daily passengers travelling on some 50 routes to the USA from the Middle East and Africa, according to schedule data reviewed by FlightGlobal.

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    Royal Jordanian reports new electronics ban on US flights

    2017-03-20T20:23:08Z

    ​A tweet from Royal Jordanian set of speculation on 20 March that the US government may soon prohibit passengers from carrying a range of electronic devices in the cabins of aircraft from some foreign countries bound for the USA.