Royal Jordanian is planning to launch service in April to the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.
Chief executive Samer Majali says Royal Jordanian will initially operate a twice weekly on the Amman-Baku route service using 100-seat Embraer E-195s.
“The E-195 is a good low-cost aircraft that allows us to test the market,” he says.
Baku will be Royal Jordanian’s first destination in Central Asia and only its second destination in the CIS after Moscow. Currently no carrier operates between Baku and Amman. “The access there is very limited,” Majali says.
Baku will be Royal Jordanian’s 56th destination. The carrier on 22 January launched service to its 55th destination, Hong Kong.
Majali, however, says Royal Jordanian is focusing this year on adding frequencies to existing destinations rather than launching n

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