Royal Jordanian has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320, with it accepting the aircraft from lessor Avolon.
The delivery was celebrated at a ceremony at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse and is the first of eight A320neos to be delivered by Avolon over the next 12 months.
Royal Jordanian’s first A320neo is configured with a 180-seat all-economy layout, designed for customer comfort and efficient operations across its regional network.
Future deliveries will feature a variety of cabin configurations, ranging from all-economy to premium layouts, including lie-flat beds on the A321neo.
The new aircraft will support Royal Jordanian’s fleet expansion strategy in key markets across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, and its transition to new technology aircraft.
Royal Jordanian currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft flying to 50 destinations and is planning to grow its fleet to 41 aircraft by 2028. Avolon and Royal Jordanian are long-standing partners, and these A320neo family deliveries add to the two Boeing 787-8s Avolon already has on lease to the airline.
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Paul Geaney, President and Chief Commercial Officer of Avolon, commented:
“We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with Royal Jordanian with this first A320neo delivery. We are proud to play a central role in the airline’s fleet expansion plans, leveraging our large orderbook to support Royal Jordanian’s future growth. As passenger traffic in the region continues to grow, we look forward to future opportunities to work together.”
Samer Majali, Vice Chairman and CEO of Royal Jordanian, commented:
“The delivery of our first A320neo marks a significant milestone in our fleet modernization strategy. This aircraft, with its advanced technology and enhanced fuel efficiency, will enable us to offer improved services to our passengers while reducing our environmental footprint. Configured with all economy seats, this aircraft will serve a number of popular tourist routes, supporting our goal to promote Jordan as a destination of choice. It also reinforces our role as the preferred carrier connecting the Levant with key cities across the Middle East, and Europe, as we continue to position Amman as the region’s leading transit hub.”
Pushing ahead with growth
Royal Jordanian is pushing ahead with growth, this time focusing on its single-aisle fleet, whilst waiting for the Boeing 787-9s to enhance its long-haul flying programme.
Like a lot of airlines, it’s been caught by supply chain and delivery delays, so things are arriving a little later than planned.
It’s interesting they’ve chosen a single-seating layout for the aircraft, which could point to its use on high-density routes.
We’ll have to see where it ends up flying, as well as the other configurations the Royal Jordanian A320neo fleet will end up being configured.
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