Royal Jordanian adds new Embraer 175 to its fleet

Royal Jordanian has announced the addition of a new Embraer 175 aircraft to its fleet. The carrier introduced five Embraer 195s and two Embraer 175s in the last few years to operate on the regional route network and to the short-haul Middle Eastern cities.

The Brazilian Embraer 175 airliner (designated the name Azraq) is considered one of the best regional jets. It is known for the comfort it offers passengers, in addition to being efficient in terms of fuel consumption. It is configured to carry 72 passengers in a two-class layout, with 12 seats in Crown Class and 60 in economy.

This latest addition brings the number of aircraft in Royal Jordanian’s fleet to 31, of which eight are Embraers and the rest different Airbus types.

Royal Jordanian also announced that it intends to introduce seven new Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft for the purpose of replacing six Airbus currently operating in the fleet, plus an additional A320. The first delivery is scheduled for April of next year, and the others will follow in 2012.

The airline will start receiving 11 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2013.

Royal Jordanian is currently undergoing a comprehensive renovation process to its four Airbus A340s operating on the long-haul routes at a cost of $12 million. The first renovated A340 is now operating since the beginning of this November. Its 229-Economy Class seats were totally replaced with new seats and equipped with Seat Integrated Technology (SiT), the new, state-of-the-art.