AWAS delivers Airbus A320-200 to Royal Jordanian

Dublin, 5 May 2011

Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, announced today that it has delivered a new Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Royal Jordanian. The placement is part of Royal Jordanian’s major fleet renewal programme, to offer its customers superior comfort while driving enhanced efficiencies across its network. This first A320 will be followed by three additional A320s, then two A321s and, finally, an additional A320 for a total of seven new A320 family aircraft.

“The delivery of this first new aircraft from our extensive order with AWAS demonstrates the successful implementation of our planned modernisation and route expansion programme,” said Mr. Hussein H. Dabbas, President & CEO of Royal Jordanian. “AWAS provides Royal Jordanian the flexibility to tailor our fleet to the evolving needs of the market.”

This new Royal Jordanian aircraft introduces new amenities to improve on board passenger comfort and convenience, such as an enhanced entertainment system with more efficient technical features and a wider array of media options.

“AWAS is extremely proud to deliver this new aircraft to our valued customer, Royal Jordanian,” said Ray Sisson, President & CEO of AWAS. “We are very pleased to be able to assist them with their ambitious fleet renewal programme, and will be delivering six additional modern aircraft to Royal Jordanian through 2012.”

About AWAS

AWAS is one of the leading aircraft leasing companies and recently celebrated its 25th year of serving customers around the globe. The company is managed by a highly experienced and dedicated team of commercial aviation industry professionals serving markets in The Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia/Pacific.

AWAS owns a portfolio of more than 200 modern aircraft with 100+ aircraft on order from Airbus and Boeing including a number of next generation aircraft. The aircraft portfolio is on lease to over 90 airline customers in 44 countries. The AWAS fleet features a full range of the most popular aircraft types including both narrow-bodied and wide-body aircraft.

AWAS is headquartered in Dublin, with offices in New York, Miami, and Singapore.

www.awas.com

About Royal Jordanian:

Royal Jordanian, which is a private company, was established in 1963 as the national air carrier of Jordan. Its vision is to be the Airline of choice connecting
Jordan and the Levant with the world.

The airline is located in the heart of the capital, Amman, and its flights are operated from Queen Alia International Airport. Its modern fleet of some of 30 aircraft covers 58 destinations on four continents. RJ is also a member in the oneworld airline alliance, along with big names in the air transport industry.

The company continuously reviews its plans to improve its air and ground services, broaden its route network and modernize its fleet.

www.rj.com