
Morocco Launches Ambitious 2045 Airport Modernization Plan
Morocco plans to equip itself with a new National Airport Master Plan by 2045, the last one developed in 2013 having become obsolete.

Morocco plans to equip itself with a new National Airport Master Plan by 2045, the last one developed in 2013 having become obsolete.

Two Moroccan airports are among the 10 best in Africa. This is the result of the ranking of an organization based in London.

Tourism operators in northern Morocco welcome the establishment of an air base in Tetouan after that of Tangier. The airport infrastructure will attract more tourists and boost the economic development of the region.

The record influx of passengers noted last Sunday at the Marrakech-Menara airport serves as a reminder of the urgent need to increase the capacity of this airport infrastructure to contain the constantly increasing flow of passengers since the beginning of this year.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has officially launched a tender for the acquisition of 200 new aircraft. This colossal investment aims to quadruple RAM’s fleet within a decade, in order to propel the Moroccan company towards new ambitions and contribute to the growth of tourism in Morocco.

The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is overtaken by Air Algérie in a ranking established by a specialized website.

Morocco plans to soon conduct a study on the development of its airports by 2045. An international call for tenders has recently been launched for this purpose.

The requirement imposed by Ryanair on Moroccan travelers to pay for domestic flight tickets in foreign currency and not in dirhams as required by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics continues to elicit reactions. In Parliament, the Haraki group calls on Minister Mohammed Abdeljalil to protect the rights of customers of the Irish low-cost airline.

While the Moroccan government is promoting domestic tourism through the launch of low-cost domestic flights, the fares charged by taxi drivers from the airports to the cities tend to undermine these efforts.

Morocco is investing in a new terminal and the renovation of the existing terminal at Agadir’s Al Massira airport. The infrastructure will be built before 2030, the year Morocco will co-host the World Cup with Spain and Portugal.

Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd., a Canadian leisure-focused airline, has signed a Wetlease/ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) contract with Air Arabia Morocco , which should allow it to strengthen its presence in Morocco.

The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has chosen to go further. Its new ambitions for its long-haul business are proof of this.