Royal Jordanian's CEO, Samer Al-Majali, said that this achievement embodies the teamwork and commitment that the Royal Jordanian family is known for, adding: "I am honored to receive this award, as leading Royal Jordanian alongside an exceptional team is a great privilege, and I am proud to receive it on behalf of all members of the Royal Jordanian family."
Al-Majali added that this international recognition confirms the advanced status that Royal Jordanian has reached, the success of its efforts in implementing its strategic plans to fully modernize its fleet, enhance its network of destinations, improve its services, enhance the passenger experience, and establish its role as a national carrier contributing to supporting the Jordanian tourism and economy sector.
The Leadership Excellence Award is given to a leader who has demonstrated exceptional performance and a tangible impact within their company or within the air transport industry during the evaluation period. Over the past three years, the award has been given to Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic, Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines, and Walter Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air.
The list of winners included LATAM Airlines Group, which won the "Airline of the Year" award, along with Peter Foster, winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Scoot with the Environmentally Friendly Airline of the Year Award, Jet2 with the Budget Airline of the Year Award, American Airlines with the "Force for Good" award, and Air Serbia with the Market Leadership award. Royal Jordanian's CEO, Engineer Samer Al-Majali, won the Leadership Excellence Award, in addition to a number of other winners from global airlines and airports.
