Royal Jordanian CE says manufacturers in 'head-to-head race' for new jet order
Royal Jordanian expects to decide in Q1 next year on an order for over 20 narrow-body aircraft, the airline's CE said Tuesday. The carrier is in talks with Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer for an order of 23 jets to replace and expand its fleet of 19 Airbus A320 family aircraft and Embraer 195 and 175s. "I think right now it’s a head to head race ... and the best offer will win," CE Stefan Pichler said. If the order goes ahead it will come around 2 years after Royal Jordanian launched a turnaround program that helped the airline return to profitability in 2017. Pichler said the restructuring plan was on track and after making US$14.4m in the first 9 months, the airline was set to remain profitable this year. "If we had the same fuel prices as last year we would now be operating with a huge profit margin, but that’s life," he said. <br/>
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Royal Jordanian CE says manufacturers in 'head-to-head race' for new jet order
Royal Jordanian expects to decide in Q1 next year on an order for over 20 narrow-body aircraft, the airline's CE said Tuesday. The carrier is in talks with Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer for an order of 23 jets to replace and expand its fleet of 19 Airbus A320 family aircraft and Embraer 195 and 175s. "I think right now it’s a head to head race ... and the best offer will win," CE Stefan Pichler said. If the order goes ahead it will come around 2 years after Royal Jordanian launched a turnaround program that helped the airline return to profitability in 2017. Pichler said the restructuring plan was on track and after making US$14.4m in the first 9 months, the airline was set to remain profitable this year. "If we had the same fuel prices as last year we would now be operating with a huge profit margin, but that’s life," he said. <br/>
