Royal Jordanian Airlines, formerly known as Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines, is the flag carrier of Jordan with its head office in the capital, Amman. The airline operates scheduled international services over four continents from its main base at Queen Alia International Airport, with over 500 flights per week and at least 110 daily departures. It joined the Oneworld airline alliance in 2007.
Alia Boeing 707-300 at London Heathrow Airport in 1971. This aircraft was later destroyed in the Kano air disaster.
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar of Alia in the short-lived, experimental early-1980s livery
A Boeing 747-200 of the airline as seen in 1978
An Airbus A319 in oneworld livery
Queen Alia International Airport
Queen Alia International Airport is an international airport located in Zizya, 30 kilometers south of Amman, the capital city of Jordan, as well as the largest city in the nation. It is the largest airport in the country, named after Queen Alia, who died in a helicopter crash in 1977. The airport is home to the country's national flag carrier, Royal Jordanian Airlines, and serves as a significant hub for Jordan Aviation.
Queen Alia International Airport
The new terminal building
Interior of the new airport terminal
Apron overview with the old terminal visible
