Royal Jordanian Airlines to Modernize with Boeing Aircraft
At listed prices, these two aircraft are worth as much as 400 million US Dollars, depending upon the variant selected by Royal Jordanian. This newest order is on top of a previous order for two of the same aircraft. Royal Jordanian has stated their intention to eventually acquire upwards of 12 Boeing Dreamliners, in order to modernize their fleet, and expand to more destinations around the world
Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for the Middle East and Africa, Lee Monson had the following to say at the recent press conference. "Royal Jordanian's confidence in the 787 is based on a sound strategy of updating its long-haul fleet with an airplane that will provide great efficiency and superb economics.
We value our relationship with Royal Jordanian and will continue to meet its expectations as we work together on the airline's fleet transition." President and CEO Samer A. Majali of Royal Jordanian also had this to say at the press conference. "We value our relationship with Boeing and are pleased to have taken another major step towards achieving our fleet replacement goals with the 787."
About Royal Jordanian: Royal Jordanian is the national airline of Jordan, having been established in the late 1960's by King Hussein, in order to offer more travel opportunities to and from the country. Today, the airline operates a fleet of more than thirty aircraft to nearly sixty destinations, most in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The airline operates a hub from Amman, Jordan, and also has a focus city in Dubai.
About the Boeing 787 Dreamliner: The Boeing 787-8 is Boeing's newest aircraft. Composed of carbon fiber material, the aircraft is truly revolutionary. The 787-8 will hold between 210 and 250 passengers, be able to fly just short of 8,000 nautical miles, and carry nearly 250,000 pounds of cargo. The 787-8 is the base model of the series, which covers a variety of markets. At the time of writing, nearly 800 787's have been ordered, prior to the first flight of the aircraft.
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Post a CommentI heard this too. Good thing. I just got back from Jordan last week. Outbound was an A 340-200 that was so creaky that I wanted to put some chewing gum in the cracks to keep it from moving about. The return was a newer A340-200, or in better condition anyway. The pitch on the seats could be a bit wider, but I do have to say that the cabin service was really good, and the attendants were quite nice and accomodating. Oh, yes, Jordan was great too!