AMMAN —
Royal Jordanian Airlines CEO
Samer Al-Majali revealed that the flag carrier
plans to increase the number of its fleet to 45 aircraft, replacing old planes
with newer ones in the next five years, according to Al-Ghad News.
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Majali said the
plan also envisions increasing the number of destinations to 60, up from the
current 35 routes the national carrier operates to various countries worldwide.
He said the plan will also be carried out in next five years.
Data by the
Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission released in late May showed there are 45
aircraft run by different operators in Jordan. Of the total, RJ had 25
aircraft, five of which were owned by the national company and the remainder
were leased.
Majali said an
increase in fuel prices is the biggest current challenge facing Royal
Jordanian, in addition to the taxes levied on travel tickets, which weaken the
Kingdom’s airline competitiveness.
He urged the government to reduce the tax on travel tickets,
to allow commercial airlines in Jordan to compete with others in the region.
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