Samer Majali
President & CEO, Royal Jordanian Airlines

Mr. Samer Majali graduated from the Dean Close School in the UK in 1975 and went on to complete a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering and Design and a Diploma of Industrial Studies at Loughborough University of Technology. He also holds an MSc in Air Transport Management from the Cranfield Insitute of Technology.

He began his career at Royal Jordanian Airlines in 1989 in the position of Assistant Vice President Fleet Planning/Corporate Planning and Research Department. He then held posts as Assistant Vice President Technical Affairs and Operations Control Center/Flight Operations Department; Executive Assistant to the President, Information Systems Department; Vice President, Information Systems & Services Department and Vice President, Passenger Services Department.

In 2001 Mr Majali became President & CEO of Royal Jordanian and since 2003 has had the additional responsibility of Vice Chairman of the Board.

Mr Majali is a Member of the Board of a number of international companies and organisations and is Chairman of the Executive Committee, Alia Hotel and Chairman of the Board of the Jordanian Opportunities Bureau. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society in the UK and is a Chartered Engineer in the Engineering Council in the UK.