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Royal Air Maroc entered a new era yesterday with the delivery of its first
Airbus aircraft in Hamburg, an A321, thus joining the European manufacturer's worldwide customer base of some 200 customers and
operators.
The aircraft is the first of four single-aisle A321s firmly ordered by
the Moroccan national carrier from Airbus in June 2001. The second A321 will be delivered to Royal Air Maroc in a few weeks. All aircraft will be
powered by CFM56-5B engines from CFM International.
Royal Air Maroc will use the A321 on its medium haul high density routes
such as Casablanca-Paris. In the spacious layout selected by Royal Air
Maroc, the A321 will seat 177 passengers and up to 198 in high season.
As part of its support to customers, Airbus will be providing on line support
to Royal Air Maroc with a technical representation at the carrier's base in
Casablanca. A320 Family expertise will be developed within the airline, which
will be furthered in 2004 when EADS Sogerma together with Royal Air Maroc
sets up a maintenance centre in Marrakech. This capacity could be extended
to third parties generating potential additional revenues for the airline. |
