Avolon, a global aircraft financing and leasing company, has announced the completion of the delivery of the first Airbus A320neo aircraft to Royal Jordanian's fleet under a lease agreement.
The delivery was celebrated at a ceremony held at the Airbus Delivery Center in Toulouse, France. It is the first of 8 A320neo aircraft that Avolon will lease to Royal Jordanian over the next 12 months, according to Avolon's official website.
The new aircraft is configured with an all-economy cabin of 180 seats, to support Royal Jordanian's operations across its regional network with improved operational efficiency. Future deliveries are set to include a variety of cabin configurations, ranging from all-economy layouts to premium configurations featuring lie-flat seats on A321neo aircraft.
The new aircraft will support Royal Jordanian's strategy to expand its fleet in key markets in the Middle East, Africa and Europe, as well as its transition to operating aircraft based on modern technologies. The A320neo offers improved efficiency, with 20% lower fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions compared with previous-generation Airbus single-aisle aircraft, as well as a 50% reduction in noise.
Royal Jordanian currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft serving 50 international destinations, and the airline plans to increase its fleet to 41 aircraft by 2028. Avolon is a long-term leasing partner of Royal Jordanian, already leasing it two Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
According to its latest data as of March 31, 2025, Avolon has 140 A320neo family aircraft in its fleet, along with a firm order for 294 additional aircraft.
In this context, Paul Geaney, President and Chief Commercial Officer of Avolon, explained that the delivery of Royal Jordanian's first A320neo is part of the long-standing cooperative relationship between the two sides to support Royal Jordanian's fleet expansion plans in the coming period.
For his part, Samer Majali, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Jordanian, noted that receiving this new aircraft is an important step in the fleet modernization process, stressing that it will be used to serve a number of popular tourist destinations, as part of the company's efforts to strengthen Amman's position as a regional transit hub, improve the efficiency of its operations and reduce its environmental emissions.
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