Royal Air Maroc (AT, Casablanca Mohammed V) is reportedly in talks with Embraer over an undisclosed order for the E2 jet family as the state-owned carrier pursues its 2023-2037 strategy, which aims to increase the fleet’s company size from 50 to 200.
As first reported by the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, Royal Air Maroc has been in talks with several suppliers to acquire up to 200 aircraft. The carrier is looking to expand and renew its fleet in three size categories.
In June, Reuters reported that Royal Air Maroc was nearing a deal with Boeing for dozens of jets, including both B737 MAX and B787s, and with Airbus for twenty A220 jets. If a deal with the European planemaker is secured, it would be a first for the airline.
ch-aviation data shows Royal Air Maroc’s fleet comprises 52 in-house aircraft - one ARJ100, four B737-8s, twenty-eight B737-800s, one B737-800(BBJ), one B747-400, one B747-8(BBJ), one B767-300ER(BCF), five B787-8s, six B787-9s, and four E190s. It also wet-leases three A320-200s, one A330-200, six ATR72-600s (from subsidiary Royal Air Maroc Express), and one B737-800(SF).
On July 11, the Moroccan government and the state-owned carrier signed an agreement under which the former will increase its capital share in the latter, supporting its investment plan and improving its competitiveness, they said in a statement.
The airline's objectives include developing new international destinations, expanding domestic connectivity with 46 new internal routes, and evolving Casablanca into becoming an international hub so it places among the top three in Africa in terms of air traffic and connectivity.
ch-aviation reached out to Royal Air Maroc for comment.
