Morocco

The Royal Moroccan Air Force has ordered the Airbus H225M twin-engine heavy helicopter as part of an ongoing modernization drive.

Safran has implemented a dual-source strategy since the Leap program began, and the missing link was final assembly.

Safran's plan to open an assembly line for the CFM Leap-1A turbofan in Casablanca, Morocco, adds to the quieter creation of a similar line in Queretaro, Mexico.

A new final assembly line for CFM Leap-1A turbofans will start operations in Casablanca, Morocco, by the end of 2027, Safran has announced.

Morocco and Rwanda signed a bilateral air services agreement that is set to boost air connectivity and intra-African trade between the two countries.

As part of its Airports 2030 strategy, the Moroccan Airports Authority has awarded contracts for expansions at Marrakesh Menara and Agadir Al Massira airports.

The Boeing AH-64E has already shaped the attack helicopter market considerably in a relatively brief time on the world stage, and 254 are already in operation with non-U.S. militaries.

L3Harris is hoping to add Morocco to the list of countries operating its advanced, business-jet-based airborne ISR aircraft.

The agreement “acknowledges the mutual desire to strengthen and expand cooperation and investment,” an Oct. 30 Embraer press release says.

European uncrewed aircraft systems developer Tekever is scouting a location for a U.S. site in a global expansion push as it teams up with Droneway.

Tanzania has joined the growing number of African nations to operate Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan airlifter.

Lockheed Martin on Jan. 10 announced the delivery of the first two F-16 Block 70 jets for Slovakia from its facility in Greenville, South Carolina.

Ryanair is seeking to increase its footprint in the Moroccan market, with plans to open its first domestic routes.

The Apache acquisition is part of a major recapitalization of Morocco's armed forces in response to neighboring Algeria’s burgeoning military capability.

The carrier will begin flights to Marrakesh in the fourth quarter.

The new route being launched by easyJet will appeal to the large Moroccan diaspora in the Netherlands.

The launch of flights follows an agreement to normalize diplomatic relations.

The LCC hopes to capitalize on demand for warm-weather vacations.

The network expansion is concentrated on cities with large Moroccan diaspora communities.

Morocco’s national carrier plans to double the number of routes it offers to Barcelona.

S7 Airlines and Aeroflot are each launching new routes to Morocco among their latest network expansion plans.

The oneworld alliance member will compete with Emirates on the service.

Routes takes a look at the Moroccan flag-carrier’s current operations following news of a new service to DXB.

British Airways and Royal Air Maroc have signed a new codeshare agreement ahead of the Moroccan airline’s entry into the oneworld alliance.

It is an interesting time for aviation in Morocco, with American Airlines to begin service to Casablanca and Royal Air Maroc joining oneworld.