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Royal Air Maroc

Royal Air Maroc
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IATA ICAO Callsign
AT RAM ROYAL AIR MAROC
Founded 1957; 60 years ago (1957)
Hubs Mohammed V International Airport
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program Safar Flyer
Airport lounge Atlas Lounge
Subsidiaries
Fleet size 55
Destinations 94
Company slogan The wings of Morocco
Parent company Moroccan Government
Headquarters Casablanca-Anfa Airport
Casablanca, Morocco
Key people Abdelhamid Addou (CEO)
Net income Increase MAD184 million (2014)
Employees 3,091
Website royalairmaroc.com

Royal Air Maroc (Arabic: الخطوط الملكية المغربية‎‎, Al-Khuṭũṭ al-Malikiyyah al-Maghribiyyah, literally Royal Moroccan Lines or Royal Moroccan Airlines; Berber: ⴰⵎⵓⴷⴷⵓ ⵓⴳⴻⵏⵏⴰ ⴰⴳⴻⵍⴷⴰⵏ ⵓⵎⴻⵔⵔⵓⴾ, Berber: Amuddu Ugenna Ageldan Umerruk, MGGM), more commonly known as simply RAM, is the Moroccan national carrier, as well as the country's largest airline. RAM is fully owned by the government of Morocco, and has its headquarters on the grounds of Casablanca-Anfa Airport. From its base at Mohammed V International Airport, the carrier operates a domestic network in Morocco, scheduled international flights to Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America, and occasional charter flights that include Hajj services.

Royal Air Maroc—Compagnie Nationale de Transports Aériens was formed in July 1953 (1953-07) as a result of the merger of Compagnie Chérifienne de'l Air (Air Atlas) — set up in 1946 with Junkers Ju-52s — and Compagnie Chérifienne de Transports Aériens Air Maroc, that was founded in 1947 and commenced scheduled operations in 1949. The fleet of the newly formed airline included six Bretagnes, four Commandos, five DC-3s and two Languedocs. These aircraft worked on routes previously served by the predecessor companies, plus Frankfurt, Geneva and Paris. The name Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was adopted on 28 June 1957 (1957-06-28), with the government of Morocco having a 67.73% stake.Hajj flights commenced in 1957. The carrier's fleet comprised 16 aircraft by April 1958 (1958-04), including four DC-4s, three DC-3s, seven Bretagnes and two C-46s. In May 1958 (1958-05), the airline ordered two Caravelles. In July, a number of long-haul routes were launched using four Lockheed L-749 Constellations leased from Air France, and the coastal OranOujda run — which had been suspended in May — was reopened. Also in 1958, the carrier started flying to Gibraltar. The arrival of the Constellations enabled the airline to withdraw the DC-4s from service.


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