Gallery: Onboard Royal Air Maroc 787 at Washington Dulles Airport

The first flight, AT218, was greeted at Dulles with a water cannon salute. 

Royal Air Maroc has launched nonstop service between Casablanca and Washington Dulles International Airport Washington, its second US destination, after New York JFK.

The 3X-weekly service is operated with a Boeing 787 in a two-class, business and economy, configuration.

Royal Air Maroc is positioning its Casablanca base as a hub for connections to cities such as Dakar, Lisbon, Nairobi and Marrakesh.

The airline’s 787 Dreamliner's business-class cabin has 18 lie-flat seats in a 2-2-2 layout.

The airline’s 787 Dreamliner's business-class cabin has 18 lie-flat seats in a 2-2-2 layout.

The economy cabin has 256 seats in a 3-3-3 layout, each with its own seatback IFE system. 

The economy cabin has 256 seats in a 3-3-3 layout, each with its own seatback IFE system. 

The economy cabin has 256 seats in a 3-3-3 layout, each with its own seatback IFE system.