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• Royal Jordanian posts $36m nine-month profit30 October 2009

  Airline bounces back after recording loss in 2008, helped by lower fuel costs.

• Bahrain's Gulf Air may renegotiate plane orders - CEO23 August 2009

  Route closures, job cuts, also possible once restructuring plans finalised.

• Royal Jordanian CEO quit 'on good terms'30 June 2009

  Airline says Samer Majali's sudden resignation was amicable and 'purely his decision'.

• Royal Jordanian returns to Libya, 30 years on1 June 2009

  Airline resumes services to Benghazi, three decades are suspending the route.

• Royal Jordanian announces extra flights31 May 2009

  Airline says it is increasing frequency to Jeddah, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain from June.

• RJ launches inflight mobile phone services23 February 2009

  Communication system on one Royal Jordanian A319 will allow calls and texts. 

• RJ is first to land in Bangkok6 January 2009

  Following the re-opening of Suvarnabhumi airport, Royal Jordanian was the first airline to land at the Bangkok airport.

• Royal Jordanian launches flights to Kiev8 September 2008

  Royal Jordanian has launched regular non stop flight between Amman and Ukrainian capital of Kiev.

• Arab appointed IATA governors’ chairman8 July 2008

  An Arab aviation veteran has been appointed chairman of IATA’s board of governors.

• Royal Jordanian in ties with Cargospot28 May 2008

  The Jordanian flag carrier is replacing its in-house cargo system at Amman airport.

• Royal Jordanian profit up on passenger traffic30 April 2008

  Airline posts Q1 net income of $197.4mn, 31% increase on the same period last year.

• RJ adds A321 to fleet15 April 2008

  Royal Jordanian Airlines has bolstered its fleet after receiving a new Airbus A321.

• Royal Jordanian sees higher profit in '0829 March 2008

  Earnings driven by robust passenger traffic in Middle East despite higher fuel prices, airline says.

• RJ adds Boeing 787s to fleet23 January 2008

  Royal Jordanian Airlines has increased its fleet after agreeing to lease two Boeing Dreamliner 787s.

• Royal Jordanian IPO raises $232mn11 December 2007

  Shares in national carrier are expected to begin trading on Amman Stock Exchange next week.

• Royal Jordanian goes public21 November 2007

  Royal Jordanian Airlines is planning to sell a 71% stake by launching on the Amman Stock Exchange.

• RJ offers inflight mobile services14 November 2007

  RJ offers inflight mobile services.

• Royal Jordanian upgrades Amman and Aqaba route24 October 2007

  Royal Jordanian continued its service enhancements within the Middle East last month by increasing capacity on domestic flights between Amman and Aqaba.

• Royal Jordanian introduces horse stalls22 August 2007

  The Jordanian airline's cargo division is predicting strong demand for the service across the Middle East.

• Royal Jordanian sets passenger record13 August 2007

  Jordanian airline carries 240,000 passengers in July, a 15% increase on the same month last year.

• Jordan asks UAE to relax visa rules7 August 2007

  The Jordanian travel industry is calling for greater reciprocation from the UAE government to ease visa restrictions for Jordanians wishing to visit the country.

• RJ Budapest4 August 2007

  Royal Jordanian has introduced non-stop flights to Budapest.

• Brussels Airport attracts Middle East cargo interest31 July 2007

  Cargo volumes from the Middle East to Brussels Airport is expected to increase significantly following the operational growth of Royal Jordanian and Saudi Arabian Airlines.

• RJ files for antitrust immunity24 July 2007

  Royal Jordanian Airlines has filed for antitrust immunity to secure more codesharing agreements.

• RJ launches non-stop flights to Budapest4 July 2007

  Royal Jordanian has introduced direct flights to the Hungarian capital, boosting its service to 54 destinations.