THE MIDDLE EAST’S
79. Samer Majali
Company: Royal Jordanian (RJ)
Designation: Vice Chairman and Board Designee CEO
Nationality: Jordanian
Country: Jordan
Category: Airlines
Majali, who has over 40 years of experience in the industry, has led RJ since March 2021. The airline recorded total assets of $1.3 billion and revenues of $1 billion in 2023. The same year, the company announced new routes to Stockholm, Düsseldorf, Algeria, Brussels, and Bahrain. In 2023, the company recorded 33,367 flights and 3.6 million travelers. In 2019, Majali started Plane Vision, a Bahrain-based business strategy and organization advisory firm. He was previously CEO of SaudiGulf Airlines from 2013 until 2019 and was the senior advisor to the chairman of Oman Air in 2013.