Royal Jordanian Airlines

Airline Code: AT

About Royal Jordanian Airlines:
The airline was established on 9 December 1963 and started operations on 15 December 1963 after a royal decree by the late King Hussein. It was named Alia, or Aalya, after King Hussein's first child, Princess Alia. A common misconception is that the airline was named after the king's third wife, Queen Alya. The airline was founded with capital from private shareholders who were later bought out by the Jordanian government.

"Alia, the Royal Jordanian Jordanian Airline" started with two Handley Page Dart Heralds and a Douglas DC-7, and three international routes, to Kuwait, Beirut and Cairo. In 1964 another DC-7 arrived and services to Jeddah inaugurated. In 1965, Alia started services to Europe, with Rome added to the route system. All the progress the airline made was threatened by the Israeli air raid during the 1967 war when the DC-7s were destroyed. These planes were replaced by two Fokker F27 planes. 1968 saw expansion to Nicosia, Benghazi, Dhahran and Doha. 1969 saw further expansion into Europe and other parts of Asia, including Munich, Tehran and Istanbul.

Royal Jordanian Airlines Major Hubs:
Queen Alia International Airport

Member lounge: Crown Lounge

Alliance: Oneworld

Aircraft Type:
Airbus A310-300
Boeing 787-8
Embraer E-175, E-195-200 AR

Fleet Size: 25 (+10 orders/leases, 16 options)

No. of Destinations: 52

Airline was founded in: 1963