The History of Royal Jordanian Airlines
1. Early Jordanian Carriers When Jordan attained its independence in 1946, it sought to stock its identity by establishing its own airline, which took form a propos January 1 of that year as Arab Airways. Inaugurating assuage to Beirut, it augmentation its wings to Baghdad and Cairo by August of 1947, and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) became its principle buccaneer. Evolving into Arab Airways Jerusalem, Limited, six years far away and wide along, it operated a fleet of twin-engine de Havilland Rapides from Jerusalem itself to Beirut and Cairo, but eventually added Aden, Amman, Baghdad, and Jeddah. It was not the region's by yourself carrier, however. Air Jordan, customary in 1950 by H. E. Ismail Bilbeisi Fasha, had itself commenced support from Amman once Airspeed Consuls, but a 1953 cash infusion by Trans Ocean Airlines, a non-scheduled carrier that operated charter and covenant flights, enabled it to reorganize its fleet later 21-passenger Douglas DC-3s. These ulti...