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WHERE WE ARE NOW RJAF'S INVESTMENTS

RJAF'S INVESTMENTS

At the turn of the century, the RJAF adopted a In 2004, the idea was born to establish an air
new approach to generate profit and support the freight company, Jordan International Air Cargo
Air Force's budget: commercial investment in (JIAC), as a contribution by the RJAF to the
various fields. The beginning was with aircraft aviation industry in Jordan and another source
maintenance, which saw the establishment of of income to support the budget of the Air Force.
Jordan Aeronautical-systems Company (JAC) as
a joint venture between the RJAF and Marshall Another significant gain of both projects is that
of Cambridge Aerospace Limited (UK) to support they are large employers of RJAF talents after they
the RJAF C-130 fleet and to serve the C-130 retire from the Air Force.
aircraft all around the globe, before it became a
wholly-owned RJAF company.

JAC

JAC is a certified maintenance organization
specialized in aircraft maintenance, repair and
overhaul (MRO) and approved by Jordan Civil
Aviation Regulatory Commission.

In 2003, JAC was registered as a private Free Zone
Corporation completely owned by RJAF operating
on commercial basis on C-130 Aircraft. It is located
in the vicinity of Amman Civil Airport, which is
also used by the RJAF as a military airport.

Its scope of operation has expanded over the
years to include new types of planes and more
maintenance services. In 2009, for example, JAC
added new services and capabilities to include
B737-300/400/500 (Classic) aircraft, a strategic
step to increase its customer base and capture
new market opportunities. Three years later,
JAC became an approved Augusta AW-139
Aircraft service center and in 2016, it started
providing line maintenance support at Queen
Alia International Airport, covering customers'
requests related to daily and weekly inspection.
JAC prides itself in the fact that it is one of the few
MROs in the world that provide services to both
military and civil aircraft.

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