More projects land at QAIA: Jordan has inaugurated two projects — with a total investment cost of USD 70 mn — at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), aiming to enhance cargo operations and improve aircraft maintenance at the airport, according to a statement.

Here’s the projects’ breakdown:

#1- A USD 40 mn air cargo center for RJ: The first project includes a USD 40 mn air cargo operations center for flagship carrier Royal Jordanian (RJ). The center will provide services for air freight operations covering nearly 54 global destinations — with the ability to carry all types of cargo, including medical supplies and perishable goods.

This will be QAIA’s third air cargo center, after Menzies Aviation launched the airport’s second hub on an area of 8k sqm back in January.

IN CONTEXT- QAIA’s 1Q saw reduced cargo operations, with a 16.5% y-o-y drop in handled cargo to 16.2k tons in 1Q 2025. The airport, meanwhile, registered 5.3% y-o-y higher aircraft movements, reaching 17.5k within the first three months of 1Q.

#2- A USD 30 mn MRO center for Joramco: Jordan also launched a USD 30 mn services building — named Hangar 7 — for the Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Company (Joramco). Hangar 7, which covers a total area of 12k sqm, will offer aircraft maintenance, repair, and refurbishment services to over 60 airlines worldwide at QAIA.

REMEMBER- Joramco is a major MRO player, serving more than 130 customers across over 60 countries through 5 hangars and 10 workshops. The company’s business has been booming on the back of rising MRO demand due to aging fleets and delayed deliveries of new jets. Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, which owns 80% of Joramco, was was reportedly mulling selling its stake in Joramco in a bid to take advantage of the company’s current fortunes amid a hot MRO market.

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