Royal Jordanian Airlines

	Press Releases

October 17, 2006

Positive 3rd Quarter Growth for Royal Jordanian Cargo

Third quarter revenues for Royal Jordanian Cargo were up 9% compared to third quarter of 2005; passenger flight cargo revenues grew 6% while the freighters showed a robust 12% growth.

President/CEO Samer Majali commented "These are welcome results, given the substantial increase in air freight capacity we have seen in the region."

Majali added that Royal Jordanian Cargo will soon be announcing its freighter winter schedule, which will include several new destinations in the Middle East. Consolidated into one entity earlier this year, Royal Jordanian's Cargo division has recently been strengthened by the addition of several senior level staff to its management.

"We are excited by the momentum we are generating in the region," said Geoffrey Weston, Vice President - Cargo, "as well as our investment plan in the warehouse and our new freighter routes, we are focusing on customer service levels."
Weston also pointed out that Royal Jordanian Cargo is currently implementing substantial investments in the refurbishment of the cargo warehouse at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA). The first phase of this project, the largest investment at the facility in over twenty years, is due for completion in early 2007.
About Royal Jordanian Cargo:
Royal Jordanian Cargo, the cargo division of Royal Jordanian Airlines, is the air freight network leader based in the heart of the Middle East. From its hub in Amman, Royal Jordanian serves more than 28 international airports throughout the Middle East and the Arab World, the most extensive network of its kind of any airline. Royal Jordanian Cargo operates its Airbus A310 freighters on a regular schedule to Beirut, Baghdad, Dubai, Tel Aviv, London Heathrow, Maastricht and New York JFK. It also carries air freight in the holds of the airline's passenger aircraft to 43 other destinations.

<< back to press