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{{Short description|Flag carrier of Jordan}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Royal Jordanian <br />{{nobold|{{script/Arabic|الملكيَّة الأردنيَّة}}}}<br />{{nobold|{{transliteration|ar|Al-Malakiyyah al-'Urduniyyah}}}}
| logo = Royal Jordanian Logo.svg
| logo_size = 
| fleet_size = 27
| destinations = 51
| IATA = RJ
| ICAO = RJA
| callsign = JORDANIAN
| founded = {{start date and age|1963|12|09|df=yes}}<br />{{small|(as ''Alia Airlines – Royal Jordanian Airlines'')}}
| headquarters = [[Amman]], [[Jordan]]
| key_people = {{bulleted list|
  | Samer Majali (Vice Chairman & [[Chief executive officer|CEO]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rj.com/en/meet-rj/our-media-center/news/2021/mar-21/31/samer-majali-designated-to-assume-the-role-of-rjs-president-ceo|title=Samer Majali designated to assume the role of RJS President CEO - Royal Jordanian}}</ref>
  | Saeed Darwazeh ([[Chairman]])<ref name="newceo">{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-08/royal-jordanian-ceo-pichler-is-said-to-have-resigned-last-month |title=Royal Jordanian CEO Pichler Is Said to Have Resigned Last Month |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]]|date=8 October 2020 |access-date=11 November 2020}}</ref>}}
| hubs = [[Queen Alia International Airport|Amman–Queen Alia]]
| focus_cities = [[King Hussein International Airport|Aqaba–King Hussein]]
| frequent_flyer = Royal Club<ref name="arabianaerospace.aero">{{cite web |url=https://www.arabianaerospace.aero/royal-jordanian-launch-all-new-frequent-flyer-programme.html |title=Arabian Aerospace – Royal Jordanian launch all new frequent flyer programme |website=www.arabianaerospace.aero}}</ref>
| alliance = [[Oneworld]]
| profit = 
| subsidiaries = {{ubl|class=nowrap
  | Jordan Airports Company (90%)<ref>{{cite web |title=RJ owns of 90% of Jordan Airports Company |url=https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-109/News/RJ-owns-of-90-of-Jordan-Airports-Company-29610 |website=Jordan News |date=7 July 2023 |access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref>
  | Royal Jordanian Cargo
  | Royal Jordanian Ground Handling
  | Royal Tours<ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Tours |url=https://rtabooking.com |website=Royal Tours Travel & Tourism |publisher=Royal Tours |access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref>  
  | Tikram<ref>{{cite web |title=Tikram For Airport Services |url=https://www.tikram.jo |website=Tikram |access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref>}}
| website = {{URL|www.rj.com}}
| image = JY-BAB 170105 LHR 5597 (35388632922).jpg
| aoc = 
| parent = 
| num_employees = 
}}

'''Royal Jordanian Airlines''' <!--Please refrain from adding the Arabic name to this section, as it have already been clearly specified in the Infobox. Reiterating the native name in the Lede is unnecessary and redundant.-->(formerly known as '''Alia''' '''Royal Jordanian Airlines''') is the [[flag carrier]] of [[Jordan]] with its head office in the capital, [[Amman]].<ref>"[http://www.rj.com/en/tabid/136/Default.aspx RJ Phone numbers in Jordan]." Royal Jordanian. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "Office Address: Building 37 -Mohammad Ali Janah St. -Abdoun near the 5th circle P.O. Box: 302 Amman 11118"</ref> The airline operates scheduled international services over four continents from its main base at [[Queen Alia International Airport]], with over 500 flights per week and at least 110 daily departures. It joined the [[Oneworld]] [[airline alliance]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Jordanian - oneworld Member Airline |url=https://www.oneworld.com/members/royal-jordanian |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.oneworld.com |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
=== 1960s to 1990s ===
[[File:Boeing 707-3D3C JY-ADO Alia LHR 22.08.71 edited-2.jpg|thumb|right|Alia [[Boeing 707-300]] at [[Heathrow Airport|London Heathrow]] in 1971. This aircraft was later destroyed in the [[Kano air disaster]].]]

The airline was established on 9 December 1963 and started operations on 15 December 1963 after a royal decree by the late [[King Hussein]]. It was named ''Alia'' (or ''Aalya'') after King Hussein's eldest child, [[Princess Alia bint Hussein|Princess Alia bint Al Hussein]] of Jordan (born on 13 February 1956). It is a common misconception that the airline was named after the King's third wife, [[Alia al-Hussein|Queen Alia]], whom King Hussein did not marry until 1972. The airline was founded with capital from private shareholders but the [[Politics of Jordan|Jordanian government]] later took over the company.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trofamspotting.weebly.com/royal-jordanian-airlines.html |title=Royal Jordanian Airlines |website=Trofam Spotting |access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>

Alia (the Royal Jordanian Airline) started operations with two [[Handley Page Dart Herald]]s and a [[Douglas DC-7]] aircraft, serving [[Kuwait City]], [[Beirut]] and [[Cairo]] from Amman. In 1964, another DC-7 was added and service began to [[Jeddah]]. In 1965, Alia initiated service to [[Rome]], its first destination in [[Europe]]. The progress made by the airline was threatened by an [[Israel]]i air raid during the 1967 [[Six-Day War]] when the DC-7 aircraft were destroyed. They were replaced by two [[Fokker F27]]s.

In 1968, the airline joined the jet age when it introduced the [[Sud Aviation Caravelle]], and expanded the route network to [[Nicosia]], [[Benghazi]], [[Dhahran]] and [[Doha]]. 1969 saw the addition of service to [[Munich]], [[Istanbul]] and [[Tehran]].
[[File:Royal Jordanian Airlines L-1011 in Geneva.jpg|thumb|[[Lockheed L-1011]] TriStar of Alia in the short-lived, experimental early-1980s livery]]

In 1970, Alia phased out the F27s and ordered [[Boeing 707]]a. [[Frankfurt]] and [[Abu Dhabi]] were added to the network. The 707s were delivered in 1971. In that year, service was initiated to [[Madrid]], [[Copenhagen]] and [[Karachi]]. During the rest of the decade, [[Boeing 720]]s, [[Boeing 727]]s and [[Boeing 747]]s were added to the fleet. A catering department was established, and [[duty-free shop]]s were opened at Amman airport. Services were added to destinations including [[Bahrain]], [[Dubai]], [[Muscat]], [[Rabat]], [[Geneva]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Baghdad]], [[Bangkok]], [[Vienna]], [[Damascus]], [[New York City]], [[Houston]], and [[Ras al-Khaimah]]. In 1979, Alia became a founding member of the Arab Airlines Technical Consortium.

In the 1980s, [[Tunis]] and [[Tripoli, Libya|Tripoli]] joined the route map, and Alia's [[IBM]] computer center was inaugurated. [[Lockheed L-1011 Tristar]]s, [[Airbus A310]]s and [[Airbus A320]]s joined the fleet. In December 1986, Alia changed its name to Royal Jordanian Airlines, when Princess Alia was nearing her divorce. The airline's first woman pilot flew one of their aircraft during this decade. Service was added to [[Belgrade]], [[Chicago]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Miami]], [[Bucharest]], [[Singapore]], [[Riyadh]], [[Kuala Lumpur]] – in cooperation with [[Malaysia Airlines|MAS]], [[Sana'a]], [[Moscow]]. [[Montreal]], [[Delhi]], [[Calcutta]] and [[Ankara]]. This decade also saw the introduction of the Gabriel Automated Ticket System – (GATS).

[[File:Alia Boeing 747-200 Gilliand.jpg|thumb|A [[Boeing 747-200]] of the airline as seen in 1978]]

The 1990s saw further expansion. Royal Jordanian and nine other Arab air carriers signed up for the [[Galileo CRS]]. The IMCS maintenance and engineering system was added, a new Amman city air terminal was opened at the [[7th Circle]] of the Jordanian capital, and services to Rafah started, since then halted. The cities of [[Toronto]], [[Colombo]], [[Jakarta]],  [[Berlin]], [[Mumbai]], [[Milan]] and [[Tel Aviv]] were added to the network. In November 1997, Royal Jordanian became a code-sharing partner with the US carrier [[Trans World Airlines]] and moved operations into the [[TWA Flight Center]] (Terminal 5) at the [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in New York.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.twa.com/pressrelease/document.html?iReleaseID=142 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990913043943/http://www.twa.com/pressrelease/document.html?iReleaseID=142 |url-status=dead |archive-date=1999-09-13 |title=TWA Press Releases |access-date=2018-05-30}}</ref>

=== 2000 and beyond, and privatization ===
In 2000, the U.S. [[Federal Aviation Administration]] (FAA) renewed the airline's maintenance and engineering department's license. The duty-free shop was among the services to be privatised. A holding company, RJI, wholly owned by the government, was incorporated as a public limited company in February 2001 to hold all the airlines and associated investments. The airline's name was changed on 5 February 2001 to ''Alia – The Royal Jordanian Airlines Company'', although travellers still use the popular name of Royal Jordanian.

The [[flag carrier]]'s subsidiary [[Royal Wings]] operated an [[Airbus A320|Airbus A320-212]] aircraft on both scheduled and charter services to destinations in Egypt, Cyprus, and Israel.

On 20 December 2006, Royal Jordanian announced that they would replace two [[Airbus A321]]s with two new units, and order four new [[Airbus A319]]s to enter service in early 2008.

In April 2007, Royal Jordanian became part of [[Oneworld]], thus becoming the first Arab airline to join such a global [[airline alliance]]. The following month, the airline announced an order for a total of 10 [[Boeing 787]]s, for service entry in 2010. This is the first order Royal Jordanian has placed with [[Boeing]].<ref name="AME-787s">Golden, Lara Lynn (20 May 2007). Press release [http://www.ameinfo.com/120713.html Royal Jordanian negotiating for 12 787s through direct purchase and lease contracts] [[AMEInfo]]</ref>

[[File:Royal Jordanian Airbus A319 Oneworld livery KvW.jpg|thumb|An [[Airbus A319]] in [[oneworld]] livery]]

Montreal was re-added to the network on 25 May 2007, after the route was cancelled in 1997. Also during May, Royal Jordanian was the sponsor of the [[World Economic Forum]], which was held at the [[Dead Sea]], Jordan.

On 11 July 2007, Royal Jordanian celebrated thirty years of non-stop service between Amman and New York City, making it the longest-serving Arab airline to this gateway to the U.S. RJ won the "Airline Strategy Award" in the technology category at the sixth annual Airline Strategy Awards on 16 July 2007. On 23 July, RJ saw the introduction of cargo flights, Damascus being the first destination served from Amman, using a [[Boeing 737]].

Royal Jordanian made its first flight to [[Budapest]], on 28 July, using an [[Embraer E195]]. In October, RJ announced the switch of two Embraer E195 jets of its original order to two Embraer E175 jets. Royal Jordanian opened a new lounge at [[King Hussein International Airport]] in [[Aqaba]].

RJ will be the first Middle East airline to provide its passengers with OnAir's in-flight Internet and mobile phone services, including e-mail, SMS and voice calls.<ref>[http://www.onair.aero/ Home | OnAir]. Onair.aero. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.</ref> Royal Jordanian has upgraded its three Airbus A310s at a cost of over 10 million [[Jordanian dinar]]s (JOD).

Royal Jordanian was privatized at the end of 2007, resulting in 71% of its assets being sold. The market capitalization of the company stands at 260 million JOD, and share-trading commenced on 17 December 2007.

On 24 December 2007, Royal Jordanian confirmed [[Baku]] as one of its new destinations for 2008, using an Embraer E195 twice weekly from Amman. In early 2008, however, RJ officials decided against the new route, citing that high fuel prices and a new market were a risk too large to take at that time. Royal Jordanian plans to operate the Amman-Baku route in late 2009 or early 2010. On 22 January 2008, RJ launched flights to [[Hong Kong]] via Bangkok, with three flights/week during winter, and five flights/week during summer, making it the airline's first route to China.<ref name="AME-HK">Manibo, Medilyn (22 January 2008). Press release [http://www.ameinfo.com/144431.html RJ starts operating flights between Amman and Hong Kong today] AMEInfo</ref>

The [[Airbus A319]] entered service on 13 March 2008, making RJ the first Middle East airline to operate three aircraft of the [[Airbus A320 family]].<ref>[http://www.rj.com/tabid/59/locale/en-US/default.aspx?itemid=113] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218160052/http://www.rj.com/tabid/59/locale/en-US/default.aspx?itemid=113|date=February 18, 2012}}</ref> On 17 August 2008, Royal Jordanian opened a new route to [[Kyiv]], using Embraer E195 jets for this twice-weekly service. On 24 August 2008, Royal Jordanian opened its new lounge at [[Queen Alia International Airport]] Amman, replacing the "Petra" and "Jerash" lounges. The new lounge is located on the second floor of the South Terminal and is the second-largest airport lounge in the Middle East, being able to handle over 340 passengers.<ref>[http://www.rj.com/PlanBook/PressReleases/tabid/59/Default.aspx?itemID=144] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218160153/http://www.rj.com/PlanBook/PressReleases/tabid/59/Default.aspx?itemID=144|date=February 18, 2012}}</ref>

The airline recorded an 18% increase in passenger numbers in July 2008. With the airline transporting 278,000 passengers, the seat factor grew by 5% in that month to reach 81%.<ref name="AME-18%">{{cite web |url=http://www.ameinfo.com/167140.html |title=RJ reports 18% increase in passenger numbers last month &#124; Royal Jordanian &#124; AMEinfo.com |access-date=2018-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801121452/http://www.ameinfo.com/167140.html |archive-date=2013-08-01 |url-status=dead}}</ref> As part of Royal Jordanian's commitment to its airline alliance Oneworld, an announcement was made at the alliance's 10th birthday celebrations on 3 February 2009 that RJ would paint its new A319 (due for delivery in late March) in a scheme that would be based around the Oneworld name and logo. This is the first special colour scheme Royal Jordanian will have used.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oneworld.com/ow/news/details?objectID=16589 |title=oneworld news |website=www.oneworld.com}}</ref>

Royal Jordanian resumed service to [[Brussels]] on 1 April 2009, six years after the route was discontinued by the airline, flying twice weekly from Amman with the airline planning to add a further two flights per week later in 2009.

On 28 March 2010, Royal Jordanian inaugurated regular direct flights to [[Medina|Madinah Munawwarah]], Saudi Arabia, with four weekly flights. On the 23 March, Royal Jordanian confirmed that it had ordered two A330-200s and one Embraer E175. Royal Jordanian recommenced operations to Malaysia's capital [[Kuala Lumpur]] on June 2, 2010, after it had suspended this route in 2004. Aircraft used on this route is the new Airbus A330-200 and later switched to Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

In May 2011, Royal Jordanian announced that they will retire the [[Airbus A310]] aircraft in December 2011, and January 2012. Royal Jordanian uses an Airbus A330 and an Airbus A321 for non-stop flights to London (Heathrow Terminal 3).
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rj.com |title=Royal Jordanian |access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref>

In June 2014, Royal Jordanian announced that it had suspended services to [[Mosul]] in [[Iraq|northern Iraq]] due to the capture of the airport by the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State]].

The first of Royal Jordanian's [[Boeing 787]]s (267-seat, two-class configuration) entered service in September 2014, initially linking Amman with [[Jeddah]], [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>''[[Airliner World]]'' March 2014 page 15</ref> The 787 Dreamliner is Royal Jordanian's first Boeing aircraft since the 707s and 747s, and replaced the Airbus A340-200s which had reached the end of their lives. The Dreamliners have replaced the Airbus A330-200s as leases on those aircraft have expired. The Dreamliners are generally used on Royal Jordanian's Far East destinations, to London and North America.

In May 2017, Royal Jordanian announced the appointment of [[Stefan Pichler]], the ex-CEO of Air Berlin, Fiji Airways, Jazeera Airways, Virgin Australia and Thomas Cook as the new president and CEO.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/rj-appoints-veteran-executive-ceo |title=RJ appoints veteran executive as CEO |date=28 May 2017}}</ref>
Pichler developed a turnaround plan which helped moving Royal Jordanian back into profitability by the end of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aaco.org/media-center/news/aaco-members/royal-jordanian-returns-to-profitability |title=AACO – Royal Jordanian returns to profitability}}</ref> In this context, the airline cancelled the order of the 8th Dreamliner and also withdrew the A330F from its Cargo fleet for similar reasons. The CEO also stated that the strategy of Royal Jordanian would lead to a single type narrow-body fleet, not mentioning whether it will be Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, or Embraer. In September 2020, Pichler resigned from his duties which were taken over by Chairman Saeed Samih Darwazah.<ref name="newceo"/>

On 17 January 2025, the airline announced the re-introduction of direct flights between [[Amman]] and [[Damascus]] commencing 31 January 2025, following a hiatus of 13 years. The service will operate four weekly flights with daily flights to begin in April 2025. Royal Jordanian join [[Qatar Airways]] and [[Turkish Airlines]] to resume flight operations to [[Syria]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Jordanian Airlines resumes route between Amman and Damascus {{!}} Times Aerospace |url=https://www.timesaerospace.aero/news/route-planning-and-tourism/royal-jordanian-airlines-resumes-route-between-amman-and-damascus# |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=www.timesaerospace.aero}}</ref>

== Corporate affairs ==
=== Head office ===
{{As of|2009}}, Haddadinco Engineering Company for Contracting is building the new Royal Jordanian head office in Amman.<ref>[http://www.rj.com/tabid/59/locale/en-US/default.aspx?itemid=210 "RJ News"]. Royal Jordanian. 24 November 2009. Retrieved on 13 December 2009.</ref> The building was designed by [[Niels Torp]].<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-158911370.html "Niels Torp: airline headquarters, Amman, Jordan.(Work)(Royal Jordanian Airlines has new corporate headquarters)"]. ''[[Architectural Review]]''. 1 January 2007. Retrieved on 13 February 2010.</ref> The new building was completed in late 2011, and RJ employees began work in the building on January 3, 2012. In the 1960s, Alia's head office was in the Mango Building in Amman.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1964/1964%20-%200889.html?search=%22British%20Eagle%22%20%22head%20office%22 498 "World Airline Directory"]. ''[[Flight International]]''. 2 April 1964.</ref>

=== Employment ===
Royal Jordanian has invested heavily in its crew training facility at its headquarters in Amman. {{As of|2015}}, Royal Jordanian employed 4,394 people, according to the most recent annual report.

=== Rivalry ===
Royal Jordanian began to put into place a new strategy at the end of 2002, which saw the airline concentrate on its neighboring nations with increased frequencies. In a plan to establish itself as the Middle East's "regional airline", it began to add smaller routes such as [[Alexandria]] in [[Egypt]] to [[Aleppo]] in [[Syria]] which the bigger airlines, such as [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]], would not undertake with the larger aircraft compared to Royal Jordanian's [[regional jets]]. As of the end of 2008, the plan had proven successful for the airline, with its main rivals being [[Middle East Airlines]] and [[Egypt Air]].<ref name="FG-Samer">Sobie, Brendan (22 January 2008). [http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/01/22/220922/going-the-distance-samer-majali-steers-royal-jordanian-into.html "Going the distance: Samer Majali steers Royal Jordanian into privatisation"].</ref>

Since 2008, Royal Jordanian has faced increased competition within the Middle East. The arrival of many new low-cost airlines such as [[Air Arabia]], [[Jazeera Airways]], and [[flydubai]] have caused problems for the Jordanian airline. With the arrival of these new airlines, Royal Jordanian has focused upon improving its onboard and ground services in order to retain market share.

=== Business figures ===
The key trends for Royal Jordanian are (as at the financial year ending December 31):<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Report Financial Statement - Royal Jordanian |url=https://www.rj.com/en/meet-rj/investors-relations/annual-report-financial-statement |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=www.rj.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto;text-align:center"
|+ Financial and operational statistics
|-
! Year !! Profit/loss (JOD m)!! Employees !! Passengers (m) !! Seat factor !! Fleet size 
!Sources
|-
! 2002
| 3.0|| 3,008 || 1.3 || 66% ||
|
|-
! 2003
| 9.7|| 3,162 || 1.4 || 68% ||
|
|-
! 2004
| 15.3|| 3,313 || 1.7 || 71% ||
|
|-
! 2005
| 20.5|| 3,557 || 1.8 || 69% ||
|
|-
! 2006
| 6.1|| 3,799 ||  2.0 || 66% ||
|
|-
! 2007
| 24.1|| 4,275 ||  2.2 || 71% ||
|
|-
! 2008
| 23.4|| 4,507 || 2.7 || 72% ||
|
|-
! 2009
| 28.6|| 4,399 || 2.6 || 68% ||
|
|-
! 2010
| 9.6|| 4,700|| 3.0 || 71% ||
|
|-
! 2011
| <span style="color:red;">−57.9</span>|| 4,545 || 3.1 || 69% ||
|
|-
! 2012
| 1.1|| 4,541 || 3.3 || 73% || 29 
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=RJ AR 2013 |url=https://rj.com/-/media/RJ/PDFs/Annual-Reports/2013.pdf |website=RJ}}</ref>
|-
! 2013
| <span style="color:red;">−38.8</span>|| 4,643|| 3.3 || 70% || 32 
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
! 2014
| <span style="color:red;">−39.6</span>|| 4,543 || 3.2 ||70% || 28 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=RJ AR 2014 |url=https://rj.com/-/media/RJ/PDFs/Annual-Reports/2014.pdf |website=RJ}}</ref>
|-
! 2015
| 16.0|| 4,394 || 2.9 || 67% || 27 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=RJ Annual Report 2015 |url=https://rj.com/-/media/RJ/PDFs/Annual-Reports/2015.pdf |website=RJ}}</ref>
|-
! 2016
| <span style="color:red;">−24.5</span>|| 4,185 || 3.0 || 65% || 26 
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=RJ Annual Report 2016 |url=https://rj.com/-/media/RJ/PDFs/Annual-Reports/2015.pdf |website=RJ}}</ref>
|-
! 2017
| 0.27|| 4,135 || 3.1 || 71% || 26 
|
|-
! 2018
| <span style="color:red;">−5.8</span>|| 4,054  || 3.2  || 73.8% ||  26
|
|-
!2019
|10.3
|4,018
|3.3
|74.2%
|27
|
|-
!2020
|<span style="color:red;">−161</span>
|3,599
|0.75
|65.4%
|23
|
|-
!2021
|<span style="color:red;">−74.2</span>
|3,437
|1.6
|67.9%
|24
|
|-
!2022
|<span style="color:red;">−78.8</span>
|3,913
|3.0
|77%
|27
|
|-
!2023
|<span style="color:red;">−8.5</span>
|3,913
|3.6
|78%
|30
|
|-
|}

== Destinations ==
{{main|List of Royal Jordanian destinations}}

=== Codeshare agreements ===
Royal Jordanian [[Codeshare agreement|codeshares]] with the following airlines:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Codeshare Flights - Royal Jordanian|url=https://rj.com/en/plan-and-book/codeshare-flights|access-date=2022-01-30|website=rj.com}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* [[American Airlines]]
* [[British Airways]]
* [[Etihad Airways]]
* [[Gulf Air]]
* [[ITA Airways]]
* [[Malaysia Airlines]]
* [[Oman Air]]
* [[Qatar Airways]]
* [[TAROM]]
* [[Turkish Airlines]] 
{{div col end}}

== Fleet ==
=== Current fleet ===
[[File:royal.jordanian.a321-200.jy-ayg.arp.jpg|thumb|Royal Jordanian [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A321-200]]]]
[[File:JY-BAB 170105 LHR 5597 (35388632922).jpg|thumb|Royal Jordanian [[Boeing 787-8]]]]
[[File:JY-AYV Airbus A321-231 Ryal Jordanian Airlines LHR 17.1.22.jpg|thumb|Royal Jordanian Airbus A321-200 in the retro livery]]
{{As of|2025|6}}, the Royal Jordanian fleet consists of the following aircraft:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rj.com/en/fly-rj/our-fleet/boeing-787|title=Our fleet|website=rj.com|publisher=Royal Jordanian Airlines}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|+ Royal Jordanian fleet
|-
!rowspan="2"|Aircraft
!rowspan="2"|In service
!rowspan="2"|Orders
!colspan="3"|Passengers
!rowspan="2"|Notes
|-
!<abbr title="Crown class">C</abbr>
!<abbr title="Economy class">Y</abbr>
!Total
|-
|[[Airbus A320-200]]
|6
|&mdash;
|12
|138
|150
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Airbus A320neo]]
| rowspan="2" |4
| rowspan="2" |16
|12
|138
|150
| rowspan="2" |Deliveries from 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/154233-royal-jordanian-takes-delivery-of-first-a320neo|title=Royal Jordanian takes delivery of first A320neo|website=ch-aviation.com|date=30 May 2025}}</ref>
|-
|&mdash;
|180
|180
|-
|[[Airbus A321-200]]
|2
|&mdash;
|20
|142
|162
|
|-
|[[Airbus A321neo]]
|&mdash;
|5
|12
|177
|189
|Deliveries from 2025.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}
|-
|[[Boeing 787-8]]
|7
|&mdash;
|24
|246
|270<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rj.com/en/Boeing787.html |title=Boeing 787 Dreamliner |website=rj.com |publisher=Royal Jordanian Airlines |access-date=19 November 2016}}</ref>
|One painted in [[Petra|Discover Petra]] livery (JY-BAH).
|-
|[[Boeing 787-9]]
|&mdash;
|6<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-11-13-Royal-Jordanian-Grows-its-Long-Haul-Fleet-With-Order-for-Boeing-787-9-Dreamliners|title=Royal Jordanian Grows its Long-Haul Fleet With Order for Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners|publisher=Boeing Media Room|date=13 November 2023}}</ref>
|32
|280
|312
|
|-
|[[Embraer E-Jet family|Embraer E175]]
|2
|&mdash;
|12
|60
|72<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rj.com/en/embraer_175.html |title=Embraer 175 |website=rj.com |publisher=Royal Jordanian Airlines |access-date=19 November 2016}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Embraer E-Jet family|Embraer E195]]
|1
|&mdash;
|12
|92
|104<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rj.com/en/fly-rj/our-fleet/embraer-195|title=Embraer 195 |website=rj.com |publisher=Royal Jordanian Airlines |access-date=19 November 2016}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Embraer E-Jet E2 family|Embraer E190-E2]]
|4
|&mdash;
|12
|82
|94
|rowspan="2"|Deliveries begin Q4 2023.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 18, 2023 |title=Embraer and Azorra Seal Deal with Royal Jordanian Airlines for Eight New E2 Jets|url= https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/embraer-and-azorra-seal-deal-with-royal-jordanian-airlines-for-eight-new-e2-jets-301828677.html|access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=PRNewswire}}</ref>
|-
|[[Embraer E-Jet E2 family|Embraer E195-E2]]
|2
|2
|12
|110
|122
|-
! scope="row" colspan="7" |{{anchor|Cargo_fleet}}Royal Jordanian Cargo fleet
|-
|[[Airbus A321-200|Airbus A321-200/P2F]]
|1<ref>{{cite web |date=27 March 2024 |title=Royal Jordanian adds first A321 freighter |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/138468-royal-jordanian-adds-first-a321-freighter |website=ch-aviation.com}}</ref>
|&mdash;
| colspan="3" |<abbr title="No Seats, Cargo Configuration">Cargo</abbr>
|
|-
!Total
!29
!29
! colspan="4" |
|}

=== Former fleet ===
Royal Jordanian previously operated the following aircraft types:<ref>Klee, Ulrich & Bucher, Frank et al.: ''jp airline-fleets international''. Zürich-Airport 1967–2007.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|+ Royal Jordanian retired fleet
|-
!Aircraft
!Total
!Introduced
!Retired
!Notes
|-
|[[Airbus A310-200]]
|2
|1999
|2000
|
|-
|[[Airbus A310-300]]
|11
|1987
|2012
|
|-
|[[Airbus A319|Airbus A319-100]]
|7
|2008
|2024
|
|-
|[[Airbus A330-200]]
|3
|2010
|2017
|
|-
|[[Airbus A340-200]]
|4
|2002
|2014
|
|-
|[[Boeing 707-320C]]
|14
|1976
|1996
|
|-
|[[Boeing 720B]]
|2
|1972
|1983
|
|-
|[[Boeing 727-200]]
|7
|1974
|1990
| JY-ADU written off as [[Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Flight 600]].
|-
|[[Boeing 747-200]]
|2
|1977
|1989
|
|-
|[[Bombardier Dash-8|Bombardier Q400]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bombardier.com/en/media/newsList/details.237-royal-jordanian-airlines-first-to-operate-bombardier-q400-in-middle-east.bombardiercom.html?filter-bu=aerospace |title=Royal Jordanian Airlines First To Operate Bombardier Q400 In Middle East – Bombardier |website=www.bombardier.com |access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>
||2
|2005
|2008
|
|-
|[[Douglas DC-6]]
|1
|1966
|1972
|
|-
|[[Douglas DC-7]]
|21

|1963
|1967
|
|-
|[[Fokker F27 Friendship]]
|2
|1967
|1969
|
|-
|[[Fokker F28 Fellowship]]
|1
|2000
|2007
|
|-
|[[Handley Page Dart Herald]]
|2
|1964
|1965
|
|-
|[[Lockheed L-1011 Tristar|Lockheed L-1011-500 Tristar]]
|5
|1981
|1999
|
|-
|[[Sud Aviation Caravelle|Sud Aviation Caravelle 10B]]
|3
|1965
|1975
|
|-
|[[Vickers Viscount]]
|5
|1961
|1967
|
|}

=== Livery ===

From 1963 to 1986, the original livery of Royal Jordanian Airlines consisted of a white fuselage with both red and gold cheatlines.

In December 1986, the airline changed its name from Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines to simply Royal Jordanian Airlines, which coincided the arrival of Airbus A310 and Airbus A320 airliners. The new livery consisted of a charcoal grey fuselage with the same red and gold cheatlines, similar to the earlier version. The tail consists of a golden crown with a red tip on the charcoal grey coloured aircraft tail.

In January 2024, Royal Jordanian unveiled its updated livery, with slight changes to the colour layout on the tail section, as well as the addition of the logo on the aircraft's belly. It was first unveiled on the airline's first Embraer E2, registered JY-REA.

The airline's new Airbus A320neo aircraft, as well as the Boeing 787-9, will feature the same updated livery.

=== Special color schemes ===
Until 2009, Royal Jordanian had never had an aircraft painted in a special colour scheme. It announced at the 10th birthday celebrations in February 2009 of the airline alliance Oneworld that it would paint its new A319 due for delivery in late March in a special scheme, which would be based around the Oneworld name and logo. The aircraft, registration JY-AYP, has its fuselage painted white, with the tailfin and engines in normal Royal Jordanian colours. "A member of Oneworld" in prominent lettering is located at the front of the aircraft, with the usual title "Royal Jordanian" further back. However, the aircraft was stored in October 2024 and subsequently retired by the airline.
<ref>[http://www.oneworld.com/ow/news/details?objectID=16589 "oneworld airlines renew their commitment to build on the value the alliance offers customers worldwide – including a standard oneworld livery"]. 3 February 2009.</ref>

In October 2021, Royal Jordanian unveiled "Discover [[Petra]]" special livery on one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners, registered JY-BAH.<ref>{{cite web|title=RJ takes the initiative to project Jordan by placing Petra-inspired livery on its 787 {{!}} TravelDailyNews International|url=https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/rj-takes-the-initiative-to-project-jordan-by-placing-petra-inspired-livery-on-its-787|last=Rokou |first=Tatiana|date=2021-10-19|work=TravelDailyNews|access-date=2021-11-15}}</ref>

A month later, in November 2021, the airline revealed an Airbus A321, JY-AYV, in its retro "Alia" livery. The aircraft's first flight in the new paint scheme was to [[Heathrow Airport|London Heathrow]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesaerospace.aero/news/air-transport/rj-places-old-alia-livery-on-an-airbus-321-to-mark-centennial|title=RJ places old Alia livery on an Airbus 321 to mark centennial &#124; Times Aerospace}}</ref>

== Services ==
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=== Catering ===
Food and drinks served on flights leaving Amman are provided by [[Dnata]]. Hot meals will be served on a flight of at least three hours in length. If the flight is shorter than one hour, the cabin crew will provide snacks and drinks throughout, or before, the flight. These flights include those to [[Tel Aviv]], [[Cairo]], [[Baghdad]], [[Beirut]] and [[Aqaba]] from Amman.

=== In-flight entertainment ===
Royal Jordanian's onboard entertainment system is called "Sky Cinema".
* In Economy Class on board the Airbus and Boeing aircraft, all passengers are supplied with personal televisions (PTV), the system is audio- and video-on-demand system (AVOD). The system provides passengers with a selection of movies, television shows, audio and games.
* In Crown Class, passengers are provided with AVOD which includes a large library of movies, television shows, audio and games on board the Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Portable entertainment devices (IMS) are only available for Crown Class passengers flying on Embraer aircraft. The IMS service is provided on all international flights. The IMS library contains movies, short subjects, an audio library and games.

Interactive games are available in all classes on all flights, as well as news provided by [[CNN]] on all flights. On very short flights (from Amman to Tel Aviv, Beirut or Damascus), the AVOD system is turned on but there is only the selection of games, CNN News, the "Flight Show", and the comedy channel. This is due to the flights being less than 45 minutes hence movies/shows would not be complete upon arrival.

=== Seating ===
Crown Class seats on Boeing 787s are fully flat beds. Seat pitch is 83&nbsp;inches on the Dreamliners and 46&nbsp;inches on the short and medium haul aircraft. In Economy Class, Royal Jordanian offers 32-inch seat pitch on board its Embraer aircraft, whilst it offers 34-inch seat pitch on board its Airbus aircraft. All Royal Jordanian Economy class seats also offer a foot-rest.

=== Crown Class lounges ===
Crown Class passengers can use lounges across the world including all Oneworld member airline lounges. {{As of|2008|08}}, Royal Jordanian operates two lounges: one in Amman, at [[Queen Alia International Airport]], and one at Aqaba, at [[King Hussein International Airport]]. In August 2008, Royal Jordanian opened its new lounge, which can handle over 340 passengers. It is located in the South Terminal on the second floor and replaces the previous Jerash and Petra lounges in the airport.

=== Frequent-flyer program ===
Royal Club is Royal Jordanian's [[frequent flyer program]].<ref name="arabianaerospace.aero" /> Passengers are awarded miles based on the type, class of flight and destination. Royal Club members can also get miles by traveling on other Oneworld airlines. Card holders of Royal Jordanian's Royal Plus with either Silver, Gold or Platinum can use Oneworld airport services across the world while Gold and Platinum also have lounge access.

== Accidents and incidents ==
Royal Jordanian has experienced 13 [[Aviation accidents and incidents|aviation occurrences]] and six hijackings throughout its history, four of them fatal. The airline's two worst accidents, both involving [[Air charter|chartered]] [[Boeing 707]]s, happened in [[Nigeria]] in 1973 and [[Morocco]] in 1975, and to date are both the deadliest accidents in those countries and the deadliest worldwide involving the 707.
*On April 10, 1965, all 54 passengers and crew aboard an ALIA Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 207 died after their plane crashed into a mountain near Damascus, Syria as a result of a structural failure of the fuselage in flight.
*On January 22, 1973, [[Kano air disaster|176 people were killed]] when an ALIA Boeing 707 was landing at [[Kano (city)|Kano]], [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=01221973&reg=JY-ADO&airline=Alia+Royal+Jordanian+Airlines |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107045939/http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=01221973&reg=JY-ADO&airline=Alia+Royal+Jordanian+Airlines |archive-date=7 January 2009 |title=Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 01221973 |url-status=usurped |access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref>
*On August 3, 1975, [[Agadir air disaster|all 188 people on board were killed]] when an ALIA Boeing 707 struck a mountain ridge while making its approach for a landing in [[Morocco]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=08031975&reg=JY-AEE&airline=Alia+Royal+Jordanian+Airlines |title=Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 08031975 |access-date=24 April 2015 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523181933/http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=08031975&reg=JY-AEE&airline=Alia+Royal+Jordanian+Airlines |archive-date=23 May 2013}}</ref>
*On March 14, 1979, [[Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600|45 of the 64 persons aboard]] an ALIA Boeing 727 were killed as a result of a windshear on landing at the Doha International Airport in [[Qatar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=03141979&reg=JY-ADU&airline=Alia+Royal+Jordanian+Airlines |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103065957/http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=03141979&reg=JY-ADU&airline=Alia+Royal+Jordanian+Airlines |archive-date=3 January 2009 |title=Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 03141979 |url-status=usurped |access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref>
*On June 11, 1985, [[Fawaz Younis]] and four [[Amal Movement]] men hijacked Flight 402, a Boeing 727, forcing the plane to and from Beirut and Jordan. 13 hours later, after releasing the passengers, the hijackers blew up the plane.

Since the name of the carrier was changed to Royal Jordanian Airlines in 1986, the only fatal incident was when a hijacker, seeking political asylum, was killed by the on-board security agent on 5 July 2000, on board a Royal Jordanian [[Airbus A320 family|Airbus A320]] flying from Amman to Damascus.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bomb-explodes-on-jordanian-jet/ Bomb Explodes On Jordanian Jet] ''[[CBS News]]'' 5 July 2000</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{commons category-inline|Royal Jordanian Airlines}}
* {{Official website|http://www.rj.com}} (Royal Jordanian)
* {{Official website|http://www.rj-cargo.com/}} (Royal Jordanian Cargo)

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