Location: Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia. Geography: strategic location at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba and as the Arab country that shares the longest border with Israel and the occupied West Bank.
Area: total: 92,300 sq km, land: 91,971 sq km, water: 329 sq km.
Capital: Amman.
Industries: clothing, phosphate mining, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, potash, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing, tourism.
Languages: Arabic (official), English widely understood among upper and middle classes.
National Holiday: Independence Day, 25 May (1946).
Currency (Code): Jordanian dinar (JOD)
Population: 6,407,085 (July 2010 est.). Labor force: 1.719 million (2009 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity):
• $36.94 billion (2011 est.)
• $36.01 billion (2010 est.)
• $35.19 billion (2009 est.)
• $31.98 billion (2008 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):
• $28.42 billion (2011 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
• 2.6% (2011 est.)
• 2.3% (2010 est.)
• 5.5% (2009 est.)
• 5.8% (2008 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
• $5,900 (2011 est.)
• $5,900 (2010 est.)
• $5,900 (2009 est.)
• $5,200 (2008 est.)
Budget:
• Revenues: $5.922 billion (2011 est.)
• Expenditures: $9.593 billion (2011 est.)
• Revenues: $6.269 billion (2009 est.)
• Expenditures: $8.701 billion (2009 est.)
Public debt:
• 57.5% of GDP (2011 est.)
• 57.3% of GDP (2010 est.)
• 64.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
Exports:
• $7.963 billion (2011 est.)
• $7.028 billion (2010 est.)
• $6.366 billion (2009 est.)
Imports:
• $16.27 billion (2011 est.)
• $13.82 billion (2010 est.)
• $12.5 billion (2009 est.)
Debt - external:
• $7.644 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
• $7.645 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
• $6.766 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
• $22.91 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
• $21.44 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
• $19.76 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
Military expenditures: 8.6% of GDP (2006)
note: data are in US dollars
Airports: 18
Airports - with paved runways:16
Over 3,047 m: 8
2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1
Under 914 m: 1
Airports - with unpaved runways: 2
Under 914 m: 2
Aircraft Departures: Not Available
IATA Code: RJ | ICAO Code: RJA | Callsign JORDANIAN
Royal Jordanian Airlines
الملكية الأردنية
Amman Housing Bank Complex,Interior Roundabout , Shmesani Area,P.O.Box 302
Amman 11118
Tel: +962 6-520-2000, Fax: +962 6-567-6285
www.rj.com
Ownership: Publicly listed, Amman Stock Exchange(RJAL.ASE), (for details please see below)
Subsidiaries:
Royal Wings
Royal Jordanian Cargo
Royal Jordanian Ground Handling
Royal Jordanian (RJ) is Jordan's national flag air carrier operating scheduled international services covering four continents. Its base of operations is Queen Alia International Airport, located in the outskirts of Amman.
The airline was incorporated on December 9, 1963. Its operations commenced on December 15, 1963 in pursuance of a royal decree by the late King Hussein. Initially founded with capital from private shareholders, subsequently the Jordanian Government acquired Alia (Royal Jordanian predecessor) as Jordan's national carrier.
After successful privatization and restructuring, in 2001 RJ became a public shareholding company. In December 2007, the company's shares were listed on the Amman Stock Exchange at a capital of JD84.4 million at that time
Jordanians presently hold 68% of the shares, of which 26% held by the Jordanian government, 10% Jordan's Social Security Corporation and 3% to the Jordan's Armed Forces Fund. Additionally, shares were allocated to RJ employees. Staff member are approx 4,300.
Royal Jordanian Aircraft Fleet - أسطول الطائرات
AIRCRAFT |
ENGINE |
REGISTRATION
NUMBER |
BUILT YEAR |
OWNED
/LEASED |
A310-300 |
CF6-80C2A2 |
JY-AGM |
1989 |
Owned |
A310-300 |
CF6-80C2A2 |
JY-AGN |
1989 |
Owned |
A310-300 |
CF6-80C2A2 |
JY-AGP |
1986 |
Owned |
A310-300F |
CF6-80C2A2 |
JY-AGQ |
1988 |
Owned |
A310-300F |
CF6-80C2A2 |
JY-AGR |
1989 |
Owned |
A320-232 |
V2500 |
F-OHGV |
2005 |
Leased |
A320-232 |
V2500 |
F-OHGX |
2006 |
Leased |
A320-232 |
V2500 |
JY-AYD |
2005 |
Leased |
A320-232 |
V2500 |
JY-AYF |
2005 |
Leased |
A320-232 |
CFM56-5A3 |
JY-AYI |
1995 |
Leased to
Royal Wing |
A321-231 |
V2500 |
JY-AYG |
2006 |
Leased |
A321-231 |
V2500 |
JY-AYH |
2006 |
Leased |
A321-231 |
V2500 |
JY-AYJ |
2008 |
Leased |
A321-231 |
V2500 |
JY-AYK |
2008 |
Leased |
A319-132 |
V2500 |
JY-AYL |
2008 |
Leased |
A319-132 |
V2500 |
JY-AYM |
2008 |
Leased |
A319-132 |
V2500 |
JY-AYN |
2009 |
Leased |
A319-132 |
V2500 |
JY-AYP |
2009 |
Leased |
A340-212 |
CFM56-5B3/F |
JY-AIA |
1994 |
Leased |
A340-212 |
CFM56-5C3/F |
JY-AIB |
1994 |
Leased |
A340-212 |
CFM56-5C3/F |
JY-AIC |
1993 |
Leased |
A340-212 |
CFM56-5C3/F |
JY-AID |
1993 |
Leased |
E-195 |
CF34-10E7 |
JY-EME |
2006 |
Leased |
E-195 |
CF34-10E7 |
JY-EMF |
2006 |
Leased |
E-195 |
CF34-10E7 |
JY-EMA |
2007 |
Leased |
E-195 |
CF34-10E7 |
JY-EMB |
2007 |
Owned |
E-195 |
CF34-10E7 |
JY-EMG |
2007 |
Leased |
E-175 |
CF34-8E5 |
JY-EMC |
2008 |
Owned |
E-175 |
CF34-8E5 |
JY-EMD |
2008 |
Owned |
Major Investors Who Own More Than 1%
Serial |
Investor Name |
Nationality |
Percent |
1 |
The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan حكومة المملكة الاردنية الهاشمية |
Jordanian |
26.000 |
2 |
Mint Trading Middle East Limited |
British Virgin Islander |
19.000 |
3 |
Socail Security General Corporation المؤسسة العامة للضمان الاجتماعي |
Jordanian |
10.071 |
4 |
Abdul Monayem Ben Rashed Abdul Rahman Al Rashedعبد المنعم بن راشد بن عبد الرحمن الراشد |
Saudi Arabian |
4.013 |
5 |
Jordanian Armed Forces القوات المسلحة الاردنية |
Jordanian |
3.000 |
6 |
Shwan Mohammad Al Mulla |
British |
1.541 |
7 |
Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Employees Provident Fund صندوق ادخار موظفي شركة عالية الخطوط الجوية الملكية الاردنية |
Jordanian |
1.442 |
8 |
Raed Mohamed Jad Allah Shreem رائد محمد جاد الله شريم |
Jordanian |
1.138 |
Total |
|
|
66.205 |
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Royal Wings main base is Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan, with a hub at King Hussein International Airport.
It operates regional scheduled and charter flights, while also offering a helicopter service.
Royal Wings was incorporated and commenced operations in 1996.
Ownership: fully owned charter subsidiary of Royal Jordanian
Royal Wings fleet consist of the following aircraft:
Royal Wings / Maintenance is a Certificated Repair Station (number: CRS-1) as approved by Jordan's Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC).
IATA Code: RY | ICAO Code: RYW | Callsign Royal Wings
Royal Wings, Royal Wings الأجنحة الملكية
PO Box 341018,
Amman 11134
Jordan
Tel: 962 6 4891418
Fax: 962 6 489315
www.royalwings.com.jo