The airline’s single-aisle A320 Family will be installed with a standalone GSM/GPRS system in 2008 and the twin-aisle A340 Family will be installed with the GSM/GPRS/Internet service in 2009. The service will be available on routes in the Middle East and Europe. Mobile phone penetration in the Middle East reached 50% in 2007 and is expected to grow by 25% a year, according to Wireless Intelligence analysts.

2007 has been a very good year for Royal Jordanian. The carrier became the first airline in the Middle East to join oneworld, and it won several awards, including the Airline Strategy Award in the technology category.

Mobile OnAir will allow unlimited text messages and emails to be sent, and will allow up to 11 simultaneous voice calls. A central feature of the service is the crew’s ability to turn it off at any time, or switch it to ‘silent’ – text and email only – mode, enabling the airline to customize the services to its passengers’ preferences. For example, airlines could turn off the voice element, or even the whole service, during quiet times.

About OnAir

OnAir was incorporated in February 2005 and is owned by Airbus, the aircraft manufacturer with the most modern and comprehensive product line on the market, and SITA, the world’s leading provider of air transport focused applications, communications and IT infrastructure.

OnAir’s goal is to give airline passengers the ability to communicate from the sky. The OnAir service portfolio addresses passenger voice and data communications needs on both long- and short-haul flights, on commercial Airbus and Boeing aircraft, while focusing on passengers’ needs, offering choice, and ensuring an economically viable business model for airlines. OnAir is a member of the GSM Association and an Inmarsat Distribution Partner for SwiftBroadband services.

Further information can be found at www.onair.aero

About Royal Jordanian

Royal Jordanian was established in 1963.

Royal Jordanian headquarters are located in the heart of the capital, Amman, and its flights are operated from Queen Alia International Airport. Its modern fleet of 25 aircraft covers 54 destinations on four continents. The RJ fleet includes: Airbus A310, A320, A321, A340, Fokker 28 and Embraer 195 aircraft. RJ employs 4,100 people in Jordan and at its outstations around the world.

In view of its reputation and international level of competitiveness, Royal Jordanian was invited to join the oneworld airline alliance. The airline officially joined oneworld on April 1, 2007, after it completed all technical and technological requirements to become part of the grouping.

In 2006, RJ achieved positive results; it carried almost 2 million passengers, marking a 13% increase over the number of passengers transported in 2005. Royal Jordanian registered JD7.4 million profit in 2006 before taxes and staff incentives. The profits represent 10% of the capital. Revenues rose from JD413 million in 2005 to JD447 million in 2006, an increase of 8% over 2005.

Further information can be found at www.rj.com