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Royal Jordanian (RJ) said it has renewed its IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate for the 10th time, meaning that the company meets the IATA set safety and quality standards and can maintains its long-standing IATA membership. Samer Majali, RJ Vice Chairman & CEO, said: “This achievement is the result of our diligence and professionalism.” He congratulated …
Royal Jordanian is implementing a restructuring plan aiming at decreasing the negative impact of the pandemic, as part of the efforts exerted to mitigate the effect of closures and lockdowns imposed by governments around the world since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis. The goal is for the airline to reduce losses anticipated for the forthcoming years and provide …
ABL Aviation said it has closed another Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) arranging the equity portion of two Airbus A350-900s aircraft for Lufthansa. ABL Aviation said this is the first transaction it has completed with Lufthansa, and it was efficiently managed and closed in a short timeframe, with the financing secured for both A350 aircraft by the …
International Airlines Group (IAG) Cargo, said it has uplifted 53,793 kgs of cargo on a cargo-only flight from Nairobi, Kenya to London-Heathrow operated by a British Airways B777-300 aircraft. The record cargo-only flight comprised of a mix of products including perishables -tropical fruits and vegetables- textiles and courier. IAG Cargo operates four weekly rotations from Nairobi to London Heathrow …
The Royal Jordanian said it has elected Samer Majali as Vice Chairman and he will also assume the role of RJ President/CEO. Said Darwazah, Chairman of the Board of Directors said that the board elected Majali, who was a member of the RJ family and an expert in the civil aviation and the air transport industry. He said, …
Boeing and Ryanair announced that Europe’s largest airline is placing a firm order for 75 additional 737 MAX airplanes, increasing its order book to 210 jets. Ryanair again selected the 737 8-200, a higher-capacity version of the 737-8, citing the airplane’s additional seats and improved fuel efficiency and environmental performance. Michael O’Leary, Ryanair Group CEO, said: “Ryanair’s board and …
Middle East Airlines (MEA) said it has taken delivery of Airbus’ A320 Family aircraft with manufacturer serial number 10,000. MSN10, 000 is the third A321neo to join the all Airbus MEA fleet, taking the fleet size to18 aircraft. MEA received its first A321neo aircraft earlier in 2020 and will be taking another six A321neos over the coming months. …
Qatar Airways has launched its carbon offset programme. The airline’s passengers now have the opportunity to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their journey at the point of booking. Qatar Airways said it carbon offset programme is built on a partnership with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Carbon Offset Programme, providing its customers with the assurance that …
Cork, Shannon, Toulouse Bases To Close For Winter As FY Traffic Guidance Reduced To 38m Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has released its revised winter schedule. According to the airline, due to increased flight restrictions imposed by EU Governments, air travel to/from much of Central Europe, the UK, Ireland, Austria, Belgium and Portugal have been heavily curtailed. This has caused forward …
Qatar Airways has signed an interline agreement with Airlink, further expanding its presence in Southern Africa as the largest carrier to operate from the region. The agreement with Airlink will provide passengers seamless connectivity via Cape Town, and Johannesburg to more than 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa including Gaborone, Maun, Tete, Port Elizabeth, Lusaka, Harare and Victoria Falls. …
