Amman, May 24 (Petra) — Jordan on Sunday marked the completion of a
project to update and review navigation procedures for its airspace,
reporting major gains in capacity, fuel efficiency, and flight
operations.

During a ceremony coinciding with the Kingdom’s 80th Independence
Day, Minister of Transport Nidal Qatamin said the project, which
kicked off late 2022, was implemented entirely by Jordanian teams,
comprising experts in air navigation, air traffic management, and
communications and navigation systems.

Qatamin noted the project increased aircraft crossing Jordanian
airspace by 33%, reaching about 650 aircraft per day. It also
improved air traffic efficiency and reduced airlines’ operational
costs by shortening air routes, flight times, and fuel consumption.

The updates aimed to redesign arrival and departure procedures using
satellite-based navigation technologies and modernize approach
procedures at the Kingdom’s main airports in line with International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, he added.

He said the project also focused on reactivating the instrument
landing system for Runway 19 at King Hussein International Airport in
Aqaba after years of suspension, enhancing safety and operational
reliability under various weather conditions.

According to operational simulation results, the project reduced fuel
consumption by 17%, improved air route efficiency by 12%, cut
departure delays by up to 62%, and increased airspace capacity by
33%.

Meanwhile, Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) Chairman
Daifallah Farajat said the project, worth over JD2 million, goes
beyond technical upgrades by reshaping Jordan’s airspace system to
make it more efficient, safe, and sustainable.

He said the reengineering of air routes helped lower aircraft transit
time through Jordanian airspace by up to 15 minutes through more
direct routes and more efficient flight operations, enhancing the
appeal of Jordanian airspace as a key regional corridor for
international airlines.

//Petra// AO