Royal Jordanian chairman briefs Council of Ministers on airline's challenges

By Petra - Sep 24,2014 - Last updated at Sep 24,2014

AMMAN — The Cabinet on Wednesday listened to a briefing by Royal Jordanian (RJ) Chairman Nasser Lozi on the challenges facing the national carrier as a result of the political and security unrest sweeping the region. During the session, headed by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, Lozi outlined strategic plans RJ is implementing to address the current challenges, saying that the government's recent decision to increase the national carrier's capital by 50 per cent over three years to reach JD234 million will greatly help in face its problems. Lozi said RJ has decided to shrink its fleet to 29 instead of 32 and will deploy new aircraft that consume less fuel. Ensour stressed the government's support to enable RJ avert financial troubles.

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