Royal Jordanian Spices Up Their Planes
I hope they finish this before I head to the States for Christmas…
RJ renovates 3 Airbus A310s
AMMAN (JT) - Royal Jordanian (RJ), in collaboration with the Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Company, is currently carrying out maintenance work and complete modernization of its three Airbus A310 aircraft operating on long- and medium-haul routes. RJ President and CEO Samer Majali said the JD10 million investment in the fleet aims at renewing different parts of the aircraft, their interiors, entertainment systems and engines. Majali said modernizing the aircraft involves renovation of 201 seats, provision of modern audio and video systems, and the replacement of old screens with new LCD screens, according to an RJ statement. In addition, the aircraft have been repainted the new colors of the company and nine audio channels have been installed. The CEO added that the company received the first of the three revamped aircraft and has started re-operating it on the middle- and long-haul routes.
Source: The Jordan Times, November 23-24, 2007
Ziad d November 24th, 2007 9:50 pm
I wonder if part of the money is going toward distracting those screaming rugrats that can turn a trans-atlantic trip into a nightmare.
MommaBean November 24th, 2007 10:06 pm
Good luck with that! Personally, I’ll avoid them in the future if possible (said that once before, ah well, maybe next time).
omar November 25th, 2007 3:22 am
what about the plasticy ones with the games and new movies and all? aren’t these revamped already? lol
Hareega November 25th, 2007 9:02 am
as long as they’re not getting rid of crying children on the plane i’m not flying with them
Hal November 25th, 2007 9:51 am
What about food? Are they gonna upgrade their food? THEY REALLY NEED TO UPGRADE THEIR FOOD.
salam November 25th, 2007 9:59 am
well, lets just hope the remodelling isnt only skin deep, other wise they would only be pimping your ride:) the entertainment system certainly needs changing!
Hal November 25th, 2007 10:13 am
oh yeah, and also, they should REALLY do something about the fist fights that keep breaking out on board. Seriously. THREE fist fights on my trip to New York, and one on my trip back. What the hell is that? Give those Jordanians sedatives before they get on the plane or something.
Dave November 25th, 2007 10:37 am
I’ll be happy if they just left on time. My last two flights to the States left over an hour late. I managed to make my connecting flight the first time, but the second time left me stranded in New York for the night! Bah!
I’m amazed that they haven’t already upgraded their long-haul flights. Those flights are their bread and butter. You’d think that installing decent entertainment systems to pass the 12-hour flight time would be a no-brainer by now.
Qwaider قويدر November 25th, 2007 12:42 pm
With my most recent experience. I’m flying BA to Jordan. Sorry, RJ Lost my business. I might give them another chance in the future, but for now .. I’m sticking to someone with a better reputation
UmmZaid November 26th, 2007 12:11 am
Maybe they should do something about making sure your luggage gets to its destination at the same time you do and everything you packed in there is still in it. I am not flying RJA ever again, God willing.
Also, the reason kids cry on those flights is b/c the entertainment sucks, the food is awful, the seats have no cushioning on them (how can they sleep there?), the staff are mean, and the childless passengers are meaner (probably the same guys getting into fist fights… are the kids really the ones to complain about?) Oh, and the bathrooms stink. Because the adults don’t clean up after themselves. You’d cry too.
Long live Lufthansa.
MommaBean November 26th, 2007 10:31 am
Amen Umm Zaid! Hahaha. Too true. Fortunately, the beans managed not to cry through our whole flight, but all the entertainment they had was the surfeit of Dollar Tree toys I bought and that were new only for the flight. Oh, and they slept okay because JuniorBean just slept on the floor under the seats giving the girls room to stretch out… we were quite a sight!
omar November 27th, 2007 5:48 pm
Qwaider, BA is better than RJ??!?!
you must be out of your mind! People here AVOID going to Amman with BA, first for the mandatory-stop at some city and then the service.
I don’t know why, but I guess you guys don’t have the emotional bond I have with RJ. Because just the minute I walk into the plane, I feel like Amman already
Dave November 28th, 2007 8:28 am
Omar, like you, I really want RJ to succeed. I’m encouraged by positive moves in the airline. I don’t mind pointing out the negatives from time to time, however, in an effort to let the company know which issues they need to work on.
Hani Obaid November 28th, 2007 11:46 am
An entertainment system (even in economy) would be great, on a 12 hour flight I’d be happy to pay $5 to pick a movie I can watch on my own screen. American Airlines lets you do that they also make you pay for your snacks and food, but if this means you can pick what to eat, that’s a good thing.
Dave November 28th, 2007 12:17 pm
Hani, some RJ flights are already equipped with personal entertainment systems which allow passengers to choose from a variety of movies, TV shows, music and games. But it’s free at the moment, so don’t give them any ideas about charging per movie. I’m sure we’re paying for it in airline ticket costs already.
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