In line with the warming of relations between Rabat and Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Morocco at the end of October. The acquisition by the national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) of Airbus aircraft is one of the topics he will discuss with the Moroccan authorities during this visit.
The Airbus Helicopters group has delivered to the Royal Air Force two of the 12 H135M helicopters, previously called Eurocopter EC63, that they ordered in 2022. The delivery took place at the Meknes air base.
Royal Air Maroc plans to invest nearly $25 billion to strengthen its fleet and move from around 50 aircraft currently to 200 aircraft by 2030.
Airbus is about to deliver to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) its first two H135M helicopters for training, transport and rescue.
Figeac Aéro, a manufacturer of aeronautical parts, has just concluded an agreement with Safran Nacelles, a key player in the aircraft nacelle sector. The agreement concerns the production of thousands of high value-added metal components for the nacelles of Airbus A320neo aircraft equipped with LEAP-1A engines. This contract is valued at around 140 million euros over a ten-year period.
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus unveiled its new single-aisle aircraft model, the A220, on Thursday in Casablanca, which is less polluting and has hundreds of parts produced in Morocco.
Morocco is considering acquiring two MPA (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) for the benefit of the Royal Navy. Several companies are vying to supply these vehicles which will be used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, search and rescue.
Spain has ordered 36 new helicopters from the European manufacturer Airbus. Enough to strengthen its armament in a context marked by tensions between Rabat and Madrid.
The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus present in Morocco, France and other countries around the world has decided to eliminate "approximately 15,000 positions" by 2021. Will its Moroccan employees be affected by this wave of layoffs?
The European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, achieved good performance last year. Air Arabia Maroc made a great contribution.
Morocco would need at least 260 new aircraft by 2038 to cope with the growth of travelers in its airports. This is what the Director of Marketing for Airbus Africa and the Middle East, Bertrand Lestime, has just declared.