
French Air Traffic Strike Threatens Chaos: Over 1 Million Travelers Face Flight Cancellations
Many flights between Morocco and France are at risk of being cancelled in this month of September due to a new strike by French air traffic controllers.

Many flights between Morocco and France are at risk of being cancelled in this month of September due to a new strike by French air traffic controllers.

The National Airports Office (ONDA) has launched two new major tenders for the upgrading of the airports of Tetouan and Al Hoceima, in the perspective of the 2030 World Cup.

French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot announced on Tuesday that an air traffic controller at Roissy-CDG airport has been "deprived of any possibility to practice until further notice" after saying "Free Palestine" during a radio exchange with the crew of an El Al airline plane.

The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is strengthening its presence in Brazil by increasing new operations to one of its famous cities.

As part of the "Airports 2030" strategy, the National Airports Office (ONDA) has just commissioned a new automated baggage sorting center at the Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.

Negotiations regarding the sale by the Brazilian company Embraer, a leader in the aerospace industry, of KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft to the Royal Moroccan Air Force are accelerating.

The Royal Gendarmerie has received two new H145 helicopters. Thus, the total number of aircraft of this type in the air group of the corps now increases from 11 to 13.

The air traffic controllers’ strike is forcing Moroccans living in France to drive to Morocco this summer.

Morocco is working on the modernization of the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of C-130 transport aircraft dedicated to freight and logistical support. In this regard, the delegated ministry in charge of the administration of National Defense and the American aerospace giant have signed an important agreement.

Many flights between Morocco and France are at risk of being cancelled on Thursday due to a strike by air traffic controllers at airports in the South.

According to data presented on Friday by the new president of the Union of Tour Operators (Seto), Patrice Caradec, Morocco, Tunisia and Southern Europe are among the destinations recording an increase in bookings this summer.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is offering new flights to facilitate the return of Moroccans in Europe during the summer period. The airline plans more than 6.6 million seats, or more than 700,000 additional seats compared to last summer, and to serve 95 destinations worldwide.