Aviation

January 21, 2021

ONDA: Morocco Experienced a 71% Decrease in Air Traffic in 2020

Agadir – Air traffic in Morocco decreased by 71.48% in 2020 compared to the previous year according to the National Airports Office (ONDA). In 2020, Moroccan airports received over seven million passengers, compared to 2019, when Morocco’s airports welcomed 25 million people.

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January 20, 2021

Air Traffic Down over 71% in 2020 - ONDA

Casablanca - Casablanca, 19/01/2021 (MAP) - Morocco's overall air traffic recorded in 2020 a decline of 71.48% compared to the same period in 2019, according to the National Airports Office (ONDA).

In December"...

January 14, 2021

Royal Air Maroc to Launch New Route Connecting Dakhla, Paris

Agadir – Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has just announced a new route connecting Dakhla and Paris, with the first flight taking place on February 12. RAM said it established the route in close collaboration with the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT). Connecting continental Europe with Dakhla, the new flight route will be the first of its kind. There will be two flights per week, according to RAM’s press release: Tuesdays and Fridays. The flights from Paris are scheduled to leave at 9:45 a.m., arriving at 2:25 p.m., while flights......

January 7, 2021

RAM: Direct Casablanca-Dubai Air Route Launched

Casablanca - The national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Wednesday the launch, starting March 28, 2021, of a new direct air route linking Casablanca to Dubai, with three flights per week.

'Flights"...

January 6, 2021

Airlines ‘Rush’ to Secure Morocco-Israel Route

Agadir – On December 22, 2020, Morocco and Israel officialized their agreement to establish diplomatic relations. Since then there has been a flurry of activity: exchange of diplomatic delegations, establishment of new flight routes, as well as plans for a friendly match between the"...

January 5, 2021

Airlines Were on Time in 2020, but Passenger Flights Operated Halved Compared to 2019, Reveals Cirium

Over 180 of 300 airlines around the world achieved a 90% or higher on-time arrival since February 2020.
Atlanta was the busiest airport globally based on flights operated in 2020, taking the top spot from Chicago O’Hare; Three Chinese airports vaulted into the top 10 global airports by flights operated.
76% of Chinese passenger...

December 29, 2020

21 Years of Airline Passenger Traffic Growth Wiped out in 2020: Cirium Report Reveals

Global passenger traffic was down an estimated 67% this year versus 2019 and was reduced to 1999 levels
Travel restrictions to curb COVID-19 forced airlines to cut flights by 49%, from 33.2 million in 2019 to 16.8 million during 2020
Only 3.8 million flights flown internationally in 2020; 77% of all flights were domestic
30%...

December 27, 2020

Experts Seek Improved Welfare for Airport Workers

Airport users and aviation security experts have expressed concern over illicit activities by persons employed as cleaners at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

THISDAY investigations revealed"...

December 26, 2020

Morocco, Israel to Launch Regular Direct Flights in 2-3 Months

Morocco and Israel will establish regular direct flights within two to three months, said Nadia Fettah Alaoui, the Moroccan Minister of Tourism.

Fettah Alaoui made the announcement on Wednesday, December 23, during"...

December 26, 2020

FlyArgo: Polish Helicopter Manufacturer to Expand in Southern Morocco

Polish aeronautical company FlyArgo has decided to expand and invest in Morocco’s southern provinces.

The company, specialized in manufacturing light multi-usage helicopters, chose to invest in Morocco for"...