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Air Arabia Maroc

Air Arabia Maroc is a Moroccan low-cost airline, set up as a joint venture between various Moroccan investors and Air Arabia. Its head office is located in the Arrivals Terminal of Mohammed V International Airport in Nouaceur Province, Morocco in Greater Casablanca.[4]

History

Air Arabia Maroc was founded as a partnership between Air Arabia, Regional Air Lines and Ithmaar Bank. The low-cost carrier was officially launched on 29 April 2009,[5] and started operations on 6 May the same year, with its maiden flight serving the Casablanca–London Stansted route. Radiating from Casablanca, the first destinations served were Brussels, London, Marseille, Milan and Paris.[6] In 7 the same year, Jason Bitter —former CEO of SkyEurope— was appointed Air Arabia Maroc's CEO.

In October 2019, Air Arabia Maroc unveiled plans to shut down it base at Agadir–Al Massira Airport and close several routes in the same month.[7]

In September 2024, following allegations of non-compliance in the operations and airworthiness domains, EASA conducted an on-site technical assessment at the facilities of Air Arabia Maroc.[8] The results of the audit, released publicly in October 2024, revealed critical and serious safety issues, in particular with regard to crew duty time limitations and aircraft airworthiness.[8]

Destinations

Fleet

As of August 2025, Air Arabia Maroc operates the following aircraft:[9]

See also

External links

References

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  2. Contractions faa.gov, retrieved 2020-12-22^
  3. Pamela Newenham. Europe's Connect aviation conference set to land in Kerry Airport The Irish Times, 1 June 2015^
  4. "Contact Info ." Air Arabia. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "Air Arabia (Maroc) Air Arabai (Maroc) Head Quarters Aéroport Mohamed V, Aérogare Arivée 20153 Ain Chock, Hay Hassani PO BOX 95." - Arabic : "االعربية للطيران المغرب مطار محمد الخامس، مبنى الوصول، الدار البيضاء، المغرب 20153 عين شوك، حي حسني صندوق بريد 95"^
  5. Air Arabia (Maroc) Air Arabia, retrieved 22 January 2013^
  6. Route Launches Air Arabia, retrieved 22 January 2013^
  7. Air Arabia Maroc to close Agadir base in 4Q19 ch-aviation.com, 7 October 2019^
  8. MAR 0001 TCO Assessment Report Redacted.pdf www.asktheeu.org, retrieved 2026-02-06^
  9. Global Airline Guide 2025 - Air Arabia Maroc Airliner World, September 2025^
  10. Air Arabia Maroc officially launched Shephard News, 2 May 2009, retrieved 18 July 2013^
  11. Air Arabia Maroc to Introduce Services to London, United Kingdom Air Arabia, 5 May 2009^
  12. Lori Ranson. Former SkyEurope chairman Bitter emerges at Air Arabia Maroc Flightglobal, 10 July 2009^
  13. Jason Bitter appointed CEO of Air Arabia (Maroc) Air Arabia, 11 July 2009^
  14. Royal Air Maroc fighting back LCC tide with new fleet, cost cuts and possible privatisation Centre for Aviation, 8 September 2011, retrieved 22 January 2013^