Royal Jordanian (RJ, Amman Queen Alia) is completing a full cabin refurbishment of its B787-8 fleet as part of its ongoing fleet modernisation program, with the first upgraded aircraft scheduled to return to service by the end of October 2025, the airline said in a statement reported by The Jordan Times.

The retrofit program includes the installation of inflight Wi-Fi systems and a complete overhaul of cabin interiors. The airline currently operates seven B787-8s, all of which will undergo the upgrade to align with the cabin standards being introduced on its forthcoming B787-9 fleet.

Royal Jordanian's B787-8s, which are 10.4 years old on average, are presently configured with 270 seats - 24 in business class and 246 in economy - according to ch-aviation fleets data. The carrier has not yet disclosed the new seat counts or configuration for the refurbished aircraft. JY-BAG (msn 37984) has been parked for maintenance at Haikou since early September 2025 and is likely the first of the seven to be refurbished.

In an earlier exclusive interview with ch-aviation in June 2025, vice chairman and CEO Samer Majali said the airline's first B787-9 deliveries had been pushed to early 2026 amid ongoing Boeing delays. The aircraft will primarily support Royal Jordanian's long-haul expansion to the United States.

Royal Jordanian plans to add one B787-9 per year after 2026, Majali told ch-aviation, as part of its long-term goal to expand its fleet to around 40 aircraft and grow its transatlantic and Asian networks. The carrier has six B787-9s on order, alongside a renewal of its narrowbody and regional fleets with A320neo-family and Embraer E2 aircraft.

The airline's current fleet comprises an inactive A310-300(F), seven A320-200s, twelve A320-200N, two A321-200s, an A321-200(P2F), seven B787-8s, two inactive E175s, an inactive E190, four E190-E2s, and four E195-E2s. It also operates a G650ER and a Global 7500 as a part of its executive fleet.