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Boeing rolls out the first Boeing 787 for Royal Air Maroc

Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca) will soon take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The pictured CN-RGB (msn 43817) has been rolled out of the paint shop at Boeing. Boeing has released this photo on Randy’s Journal.

As previously reported, the carrier is planning to introduce the new type on January 8, 2015 between Casablanca and Paris (Orly) followed by Casablanca-New York (JFK) on February 22, 2015 according to Airline Route.

The airline will also operate the new type to Montreal (Trudeau) starting on March 29, 2015, Algiers (June 14, 2015) and Jeddah (June 14, 2015).

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Royal Air Maroc to introduce the new Boeing 787-8 on January 8, 2015

Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca) will introduce the new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on the Casablanca-Paris (Orly) route on January 8, 2015 per Airline Route. Casablanca-New York (JFK) 787 service is due to start on February 22, 2015. The new type will also operate to Montreal (Trudeau) starting on March 29, 2015, Algiers (June 14, 2015) and Jeddah (June 16, 2015).

Royal Air Maroc has four 787-8s on order.

Image: Royal Air Maroc.

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Royal Air Maroc to expand its Embraer 190 fleet

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) (Casablanca), the national carrier of Morocco, has selected the Embraer 190 as part of a fleet upgrade to open new routes and to increase the number of short and medium-haul frequencies from its Casablanca International Airport hub in Morocco. The airline has signed a lease agreement for four E-Jets with Aldus Aviation, the Irish specialist E-Jet lessor. The first leased E190 is expected to be delivered during the second quarter of 2014.

Royal Air Maroc’s E190s will be configured with 96 seats, 12 business class seats and 84 economy class seats, in a dual class layout and will be deployed on European and West African routes from the national carrier’s base of Mohammed V International Airport, Casablanca, Morocco.

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Royal Air Maroc adds its first Embraer 190

Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca) has put into revenue service its first Embraer 190. The pictured former Gulf Air ERJ 190-100 IGW PH-DNA (msn 19000372) was delivered on July 19 and is being operated by Denim Air for RAM.

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Royal Air Maroc to restore service to Brazil after 21 years, enters an agreement with Denim Air

Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca) is planning to restore service to Brazil in December with the Casablanca-Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) being operated three days a week with Boeing 767-300 ERs according to Airline Route.

On the financial side, the state owned airline reported an operating profit of over $83 million for 2012, reversing a previous yearly loss. The government is moving towards privatization for the flag carrier and may seek help from a Gulf carrier.

The airline has also entered into an agreement with Denim Air (Maastricht) to operate two Embraer 190s starting on October 27. According to Airline Route, the Embraers will be operated from Casablanca to Banjul, Bissau, Berlin (Tegel), Bordeaux, Fez, Las Palmas, Marrakech, Nador, Nantes, Ouarzazate, Oujda, Strasburg, Toulouse and Zurich.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 767-3Q8 ER CN-ROV (msn 27686) is pictured on the tarmac at Amsterdam.

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Royal Air Maroc to restart Casablanca-Zurich on April 19

Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca) is expected to restore the Casablanca-Zurich route (three times a week) with Boeing 737-700 aircraft on April 19 per Airline Route.

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Royal Air Maroc to receive a $193 million government bailout, will phase out the Airbus A321s and Boeing 737-500s

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) Airbus A321-211 CN-ROF (msn 2726) ORY (Pepscl) (to be phased out), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) (Casablanca) will receive a $193 million government bailout to help restructure the company. The airline will cut 30 percent of its workforce and phase out its four Airbus A321s and five Boeing 737-500s.

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TUI Travel to sell Jet4you to Royal Air Maroc

Jet4you (Jet4you.com) (Jetairfly) Boeing 737-46J OO-JAM (msn 28867) PMI (Javier Rodriguez), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

TUI Travel PLC (London) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Royal Air Maroc (RAM) (Casablanca) for RAM to take a majority stake in Jet4you (jet4you.com) (Casablanca).

Jet4you is TUI Travel’s Moroccan carrier which operates low cost routes between Morocco and European cities.

Copyright Photo: Javier Rodriguez. Jetairfly’s Boeing 737-46J OO-JAM (msn 28867) dressed in Jet4you’s distinctive 2006 green color climbs away from Palma de Mallorca.

Royal Air Maroc and pilots agree to hold talks

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Royal Air Maroc will drop Atlas-blue.com brand

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Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca) will drop the low-fare Atlas Blue (atlas-blue.com) (Marrakech) brand according to ATW. The flights will continue to be operated but under the Royal Air Maroc brand. The subsidiary started operations on July 26, 2004 with a single Boeing 737-400.

Here is the full report:

atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=17049