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    ALIA – The Royal Jordanian Airline

    Jordan · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Jan 12, 2026
    ALIA - The Royal Jordanian Airline logo
    IATARJ
    ICAORJA
    CallsignJORDANIAN

    Operator profile

    Country
    Jordan
    Founded
    9 Dec 1963
    Started Operations
    15 Dec 1963
    Ceased operations
    15 Dec 1986
    Royal Jordanian (RJ / RJA)
    Subsidiaries
    Arab Air Cargo
    Headquarters
    Amman
    Main Hub
    Amman Queen Alia (AMM / OJAI)

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic15
    Overall15
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    Boeing 72022
    Boeing 74722
    Handley Page Herald33
    Lockheed L-1011 TriStar88
    Total00001515

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    JY-ADSBoeing 720-030B
    • 3 Jan 1973
    • 29 Oct 1976
    • AP-AZP PIA Pakistan International Airlines
    • The City of Bethlehem
    JY-ADTBoeing 720-030B
    • 30 Nov 1972
    • May 1983
    • JY-ADT Sierra Leone Airlines
    • City of Madaba
    JY-AFABoeing 747-2D3BM
    • F18U12Y236/Cargo
    • 13 Apr 1977
    • 15 Dec 1986
    • JY-AFA Royal Jordanian
    • Prince Ali
    JY-AFBBoeing 747-2D3BM
    • 11 May 1977
    • 18 Mar 1985
    • G-HUGE British Caledonian
    • Princess Haya
    G-ASPJHandley Page HPR-7 Herald 210
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 27 Feb 1964
    • 6 Mar 1964
    • HB-AAK Globe Air
    • lsd
    JY-ACQHandley Page HPR-7 Herald 207
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 9 Dec 1963
    • 10 Apr 1965
    • Written Off
    JY-ACRHandley Page HPR-7 Herald 201
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 9 Dec 1963
    • 26 Jul 1965
    • G-ATHE Handley Page
    JY-AGALockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    JY-AGBLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    JY-AGCLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    JY-AGDLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    JY-AGELockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    JY-AGHLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    JY-AGILockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—
    JY-AGJLockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)—

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    ALIA - The Royal Jordanian Airline aircraft photo 1
    Source aircraft photo 1.
    • © Dirk Grothe
    • JY-AFA
    • ALIA – The Royal Jordanian Airline
      Boeing 747-2D3BM
      Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)
    ALIA - The Royal Jordanian Airline aircraft photo 2
    Source aircraft photo 2.
    • © Demo Borstell
    • JY-AFS
    • ALIA – The Royal Jordanian Airline
      Boeing 747-2D3B
      Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
    ALIA - The Royal Jordanian Airline aircraft photo 3
    Source aircraft photo 3.
    • © Dirk Grothe
    • JY-AGI
    • 193H-1246
    • ALIA – The Royal Jordanian Airline
      Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)
      Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)
    ALIA - The Royal Jordanian Airline aircraft photo 4
    Source aircraft photo 4.
    • © Dirk Grothe
    • JY-AGA
    • 193A-1217
    • ALIA – The Royal Jordanian Airline
      Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 (L-1011-385-3)
      Frankfurt Rhein-Main (FRA / EDDF)

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