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Royal Air Maroc
IATA
AT		ICAO
RAM		Callsign
ROYAL AIR MAROC
Founded1957
HubsMohammed V International Airport (CMN), Casablanca
Focus citiesMénara International Airport
Frequent flyer programSafar Flyer
Member loungeCasablanca Lounge
Fleet size43 (+ 13 orders)
Destinations73
Parent companyGroupe Royal Air Maroc
HeadquartersCasablanca, Morocco
Key peopleDriss Benhima (CEO since February 2006)
Website: http://www.royalairmaroc.com/

Royal Air Maroc (commonly called RAM) is the flag carrier airline of Morocco, based in Casablanca. This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator This is a list of Airline codes. The table lists the IATA airline designators the ICAO airline designators and the airline call signs (telephony designator An airline hub is an Airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination Mohammed V International Airport ( French: Aéroport international Mohammed V ( Arabic: مطار محمد الخامس الدولي transliterated In the Airline industry a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has non-stop flights to several destinations other than its hubs A frequent flyer program (FFP is a Loyalty program offered by many Airlines. An airport lounge is a Lounge owned by a particular Airline (or jointly operated in the case of an alliance) A parent company is a Company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of directors Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Driss Benhima ( Arabic: إدريس بنهيمة is the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Royal Air Maroc, the national airline of Morocco A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator A flag carrier refers to a Transportation company such as an Airline or Shipping company that is locally registered in a given Country An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا It operates scheduled international flights from Morocco to Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America and a domestic and charter network, (including Hajj flights). The Hajj (حج is a pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah It is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world Its base is Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), Casablanca. Mohammed V International Airport ( French: Aéroport international Mohammed V ( Arabic: مطار محمد الخامس الدولي transliterated

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History

First days

The company was founded in 1953 as Compagnie Cherifienne des Transports Aeriens (CCTA). Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Junkers Ju-52 tri-engine aircraft started local services but these aircraft were soon replaced by DC-3s and Lockheed Constellations. The name Royal Air Maroc was adopted after independence and the company began flying international routes in 1957 from its main base in Casablanca. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا

Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-700

The jet age

In 1960 RAM introduced its first jets: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelles. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. These flew to European routes such as Paris and Madrid until the mid 1970s when they began to be phased out in favor of Boeing 727s. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Simultaneously, Boeing 707s were being introduced for longer or higher capacity routes and Original Series 737s for smaller routes. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout By the end of the 1970s, Royal Air Maroc was flying to Europe, North America, the Middle East, and finally North Africa. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan

The 1980s

RAM continued to expand in the 1980s. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) New routes were opened and routes expanded, frequencies were increased and new aircraft were introduced. Boeing 757s were purchased in 1986 and eventually replaced the oldest 727s. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The expansion of Casablanca Mohammed V airport in 1984 provided the company with a more modern base. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)

The 1990s

In the early days of the decade, the last of the 707s was removed from the fleet. Meanwhile, newer, more efficient, Classic 400 and 500 Series Boeing 737s were introduced to increase the frequency of European routes. By the middle of the decade all 727s had disappeared. To consolidate its North American operations, Royal Air Maroc purchased a single 747-400. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout As the decade progressed, new routes to previously under-served African airports were opened.

2000-present

Boeing 757.
Boeing 757. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

With the increasing number of passengers and newly opened routes as well as increasing oil prices, there was a need to buy new aircraft. In 2000 an order for 20 Next Generation Boeing 737 aircraft and 4 Airbus A321s was placed. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Meanwhile more routes to West and Central African cities were opened.

RAM was now changing, from providing flights to meet the demands of foreign tourists and Moroccan expatriates, to providing connections between European cities and African cities via the Casablanca hub. In 2002, the company leased 2 767s to replace the single 747 in North American routes and in 2004, the low-cost subsidiary, Atlas Blue, was set up with its main base in Marrakesh. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Atlas Blue is a low-cost airline based in Marrakech, Morocco. 6 Boeing 737-400 were transferred to it with the aim of providing tourists with a direct route to Moroccan resort towns. In 2005, the company ordered 4 Boeing 787s to replace the leased 767s and expand North American, Middle Eastern, and African routes. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was announced in May 2008 that RAM had transported a record-breaking 6. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 33 million passengers in the previous fiscal year, the year 2007[1].

The future

In late 2005 an Open-Sky agreement was signed between Morocco and the EU. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa This means that Royal Air Maroc will have to face tough competition from low cost carriers eager to exploit profitable routes between Western Europe and Morocco. A further challenge arises from the high cost of kerosene and the fact that the company may have to drop some of its unprofitable domestic and international routes. The construction of a third terminal and runway at the Mohammed V airport(began late 2005) will provide RAM with more growth opportunities.

Stakes and ownership

The Moroccan government owns 95. 95% of the airline and Air France 2. Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of 86%. The government intends to partially privatise the airline through the sale of a 25% holding. Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business Royal Air Maroc has 5,719 employees. Royal Air Maroc has a 99% holding in Atlas Blue, 51% in Air Senegal International, 51% in Air Gabon International and 51% in Air Mauritanie, see below. Atlas Blue is a low-cost airline based in Marrakech, Morocco. Air Sénégal International is an Airline based in Dakar, Senegal. Air Gabon International was a planned Airline to be based in Libreville, Gabon. Air Mauritanie was an Airline based in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

The subsidiaries of The Group Royal Air Maroc are:

Destinations

Main article: Royal Air Maroc destinations

Fleet

Royal Air Maroc operates the following fleet as at May 2007:[1]

Royal Air Maroc B737-800
Royal Air Maroc B737-800
Royal Air Maroc Fleet
AircraftTotalPassengers
(Premium/Executive)		RoutesNotes
ATR 42-300272Medium haul
Airbus A321-2002188 / 206Medium haul
Boeing 737-2002Medium haulCargo
Boeing 737-5007112 / 134Medium haul
Boeing 737-7006126/149Medium haul
Boeing 737-80016

(8 orders)

162 / 189Medium haul
Boeing 747-4001351Long haul
Boeing 757-2002179 / 239Long haul
Boeing 767-3003181 / 252Long haulReplacement aircraft: Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8(5 orders)Long haulEntry into service: 2009-2010

Codeshare agreements

Royal Air Maroc has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

Incidents and accidents

On April 1, 1970, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crashed on approach to Casablanca Mohammad V airport when it lost control at a height of about 500 feet. Air France (formally Société Air France) is one of the world's largest Airlines Air France is based in Paris, France, and is a subsidiary of Air Sénégal International is an Airline based in Dakar, Senegal. Established in 2003, Etihad Airways ( Arabic: الإتحاد, ʼal-ʻitiħād) is the Flag carrier Airline of Abu Dhabi Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. EgyptAir ( IATA Code MS ( Arabic: مصر للطيران) is the Flag carrier Airline of the Arab Republic of Egypt and a member Emirates Airline (shortened form Emirates) ( Arabic: طيران الإمارات Tayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España SA (Iberia Airlines of Spain ( or Iberia as it is commonly known is the largest Airline of Spain, based Regional Air Lines is a private Airline based in Casablanca, Morocco. Saudi Arabian Airlines ( Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية is the national Airline of Saudi Arabia, based Turkish Airlines Inc ( Turkish Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı) (THY is the national airline of Turkey based in İstanbul Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sixty one of the 82 passengers and crew were killed.

On December 22, 1973, another Caravelle, leased from Sobelair, crashed near Tangiers Airport (TNG) when the pilot, during a storm, engaged the outbound procedural turn too far east causing the plane to overfly hazardous terrain and eventually crash. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. All 106 passengers and crew on board were killed.

On August 21, 1994, an ATR 42-300 operating the domestic Agadir-Casablanca route lost control at 16000 feet, entered a steep dive, and crashed into nearby mountains. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Investigators suspect that the pilot deliberately disengaged the autopilot and directed the aircraft into the ground. All of the 44 passengers and crew members were killed.

On January 21, 1995, a Boeing 747-400 operating as Flight 205 was preparing to leave Montréal-Mirabel International Airport for New York and Casablanca. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The pilot started taxiing forward, believing that deicing was complete and the parking stand was clear of any vehicles. De-icing is the process of removing Ice from a Surface. Anti-icing is the process of Preventing ice from forming on a surface It knocked down two deicing vehicles that were still in place in front of both horizontal stabilizers, killing three ground crew members and injuring two others. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Royal Air Maroc Fleet Details. " Royal Air Maroc.

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