2023-07-11 19:25:06
The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch proceeded, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in Rabat, alongside the CEO of RAM, Hamid Addou, to the signing of the 2023-2037 program contract between the government and the national company Royal Air Maroc, in as part of the efforts made by the government, in accordance with the high royal guidelines for strengthening the role of air transport in achieving economic and social development and supporting the Kingdom’s ambition to attract 65 million travelers to horizon 2037.
In accordance with the program contract, the State’s participation in the capital of the national company Royal Air Maroc will be reinforced, within the framework of the government’s support for the company’s large-scale investment project, the implementation of its development plan, support for its competitiveness and digitization and improvement of the quality of its services.
Under this program contract, RAM will quadruple its air fleet, which will increase from 50 aircraft currently to 200 aircraft over the next 15 years.
RAM will also ensure the development of air links accompanying the strategic roadmap of the tourism sector, through opening up to new international destinations, also with the aim of strengthening ties between the Moroccan community established abroad and the motherland, as well as the opening up of a set of regions in the Kingdom, through the strengthening of domestic air links by setting up 46 new services.
In order to strengthen the presence of national and international airlines, the Casablanca Air Hub will be developed as a connecting platform connecting major international hubs. Mohammed V airport would thus be positioned in the top 3 in Africa in terms of traffic and connectivity.
The Head of Government recalled on this occasion that Morocco, within the framework of the far-sighted vision of King Mohammed VI, has bet for years on the development of its infrastructure in full compliance with international standards.
He underlined that this program contract will greatly contribute to injecting new momentum into the air transport sector, as a strategic pillar establishing Morocco’s position as a global logistics platform.
This program contract is part of the government’s support for the strategic roadmap for the tourism sector 2023-2026, which aims to position Morocco among the major world tourist destinations, with 17.5 million tourists, 120 billion dirhams in foreign exchange earnings and the creation of 80,000 direct and 120,000 indirect job opportunities, in addition to strengthening the role of the tourism sector in attracting investment and creating businesses.
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