Royal Wings
Royal Wings (RW, Arabic: الأجنحة الملكية) was a Royal Jordanian Group Company and the charter arm of Royal Jordanian, was an airline based in Amman, Jordan. Its main base was at Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), Amman with a hubs also at Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) and King Hussein International Airport (AQJ).
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| Founded | 1 January 1996 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 30 November 2018[2] | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 (April 2017) | ||||||
| Parent company | Royal Jordanian | ||||||
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan | ||||||
| Key people | Osama Quntar (Managing Director) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.royalwings.com.jo/ | ||||||
History
The scheduled service strategy of Royal Wings was initiated to develop a domestic and regional carrier for Jordan which could adequately serve the needs of domestic travel, national and regional tours. During the introduction of Royal Wings, the fleet consisted of two Bombardier DHC-8 which operated scheduled flights from Amman Civil Airport in Marka to Aqaba, Tel Aviv, Gaza, Arish, Ankara, Aleppo, Sharm el-Sheikh and Alexandria, in addition to charter services to a number of destinations namely, Larnaca, Rhodes, Antalya, Dalaman, Bodrum, Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Alexandria, Luxor and Aswan, mainly during the summer holiday season (June to October) and on occasions of festivals like Eids, Easter, Christmas and New Year. During 2005, Royal Wings went through restructuring and transformation to adjust to the aviation environment in the region. Royal Wings has now moved into a new and exciting phase to meet the growth and needs of the global aviation industry by positioning itself as an international low cost chartered carrier operating out of Jordan. Royal Wings has acquired a new and modern fleet and transformed itself on the ground and in the air to meet the highest international standards of safety, reliability and service.
In addition to air transport, Royal Wings provides handling and maintenance services to other aircraft. In 1979, the Fixed-base operator (FBO) was established at Amman Civil Airport by providing VIP handling to all general aviation aircraft as well as for commercial flights.
Royal Wings objectives and goals are to maintain service and operate short-to-medium range modern aircraft safely and efficiently to potential domestic, regional and international airports, provide an affordable, convenient and efficient service with convenient timings and comfortable travel.
On November 13, 2018, the parent company of the airline Royal Jordanian, announced that all Royal Wings operations would end on November 30, 2018 due to subsequent losses and high operating costs. It was also announced that the sole Royal Wings operated aircraft would be transferred back to Royal Jordanian rejoining the mainline fleet. In addition, 12 seconded employees returned to RJ and 18 new employees who previously were employed by Royal Wings also made the transfer to the parent company at the end of the month.[3]
Destinations
Royal Wings operated scheduled flights to the following destinations as of April 2017:[4]
Fleet
As of August 2017, Royal Wings operates one Airbus A320-200[1] leased from Royal Jordanian Airlines.[7]
References
- "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 18.
- https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/royal-jordanian-to-stop-operations-of-royal-wings-at-the-end-of-this-month
- http://www.jordantimes.com/news/business/rj-stop-royal-wings-operations-offers-solutions-employees
- Dron, Alan (21 April 2017). "Jordanian charter carrier Royal Wings to start scheduled flights". Air Transport World. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- "Jordan increases charter flights to Georgia". agenda.ge. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- Royal Wings to start direct Aqaba-Dubai flights. "Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Royal Wings to start direct Aqaba-Dubai flights". Ttnworldwide.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- "Jordan's Royal Wings expands into scheduled services niche". ch-aviation. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
