The new board of directors of Royal Jordanian Airlines elected Suleiman Hafez as its chairman during the first meeting held on April 20, at the RJ head office in Amman.

The general assembly elected the new board during its annual meeting convened on April 14.

During the meeting, which was attended by RJ president/CEO Captain Suleiman Obeidat, Hafez underlined the board’s keenness to work as a team in coordination with the management and the staff in order to build on the company’s achievements last year and help the airline grow further.

Hafez praised the former board’s performance and thanked its members for their effort and service to Royal Jordanian in the past years.

He said that RJ is on the right track and will continue working with the highest efficiency through the efforts of its qualified and experienced staff.

Last year, the company posted a JD21 million ($29.53 million) net profit. - TradeArabia News Service