Heavy first-half losses for Royal Jordanian Airlines

Royal Jordanian Airlines has not been able to escape the impact of the Arab Spring and higher oil prices, with the carrier reporting a loss of JOD39.2 million (USD55.3 million) for the first six months of the year, compared with a JOD7.7 million loss for the same period in 2010. [764 words]

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This report contains the following subheadings:

• Arab Spring and European debt crisis affect traffic and yields
• Fuel exceeds 40% of costs

This report contains the following charts and tables:

• Royal Jordanian Airlines: Net profit/loss – 2001 to 1H2011
• Royal Jordanian revenue by region
• Royal Jordanian fuel costs: 2005 to 1H2011