Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Royal Jordanian Plans Network Expansion As Losses Widen

Dusseldorf, Stockholm and Bahrain are among the new destinations planned for the summer 2023 season.



       Royal Jordanian is extending its network in Europe and the Middle East this summer with new destinations in Bahrain, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Sweden set to join the airline’s route map.

The carrier, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, has confirmed the launch of flights between Amman (AMM) and Stockholm Arlanda (ARN) from May 29 using Airbus A319 aircraft. The 3381-km (1,826-nm) route will be served twice a week.

Royal Jordanian last served the Stockholm market in 2017 and 2018 with a route from Aqaba (AQJ), but the Swedish city has remained absent from its network ever since. Data provided by OAG Schedules Analyzer shows that Dusseldorf will be Royal Jordanian’s second point in Germany alongside Frankfurt (FRA). The carrier previously offered flights to Berlin (BER) but the last of those operated in October 2022.



“The fleet renewal plan also includes growing the current fleet of widebody aircraft, followed by the scheduled replacement of the existing fleet in the near future," he added. "We plan to increase the total fleet size from today’s 24 to over 40 aircraft in the coming 3-5 years.”

CAPA Fleet Database shows Royal Jordanian operates 13 A320-family aircraft, seven Boeing 787-8s, two Embraer E175s and two E195s.
The network plans came as the carrier posted a full-year net loss of JD79.1 million ($112 million) for 2022, compared with a loss of JD74.3 million during the previous 12 months. Management blamed the result on a 69% increase in fuel prices, accounting for a JD97.8 million rise in fuel expenditure.

  
 


However, the number of passengers carried in 2022 reached 3 million, compared with 1.6 million in 2021. Load factors increased from 68% to 77% over the same time period. Revenues also rose JD357 million in 2021 to JD612 million last year.








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