THE MIDDLE EAST’S

78. Samer Majali

Company: Royal Jordanian (RJ)
Designation: Vice Chairman & Board Designee CEO
Country: Jordan
Category: Airlines

Majali joined RJ and assumed his current role in 2021, overseeing operations across five subsidiaries. In 2025, RJ carried 4.4 million passengers across over 45 destinations and added 19 new aircraft as part of its plan to double its fleet size to 40 units by 2028. That year, it reported $1.9 billion in total assets and $1.2 billion in revenues. RJ also increased its ownership in Jordan Flight Catering Company to 51%, partnered with GE Aerospace to adopt its flight operations software, and secured a $250 million syndicated bank loan led by Arab Bank.