Jordanian FlagLocation: 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

Royal Jordanian Airlines

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:

 

  • 1 x Airbus A320-212

 

 

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

 

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