A Mauritania Airlines International (L6) Boeing 737-700 performing flight L6102 from Nouadhibou, Mauritania to Casablanca, Morocco, was yesterday forced to divert to Agadir's Al Massira Airport, Morocco, after a 5 year old passenger died following complications from a heart attack.
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Showing posts with label Morocco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morocco. Show all posts
Monday, December 17, 2012
Sunday, December 16, 2012
► LIBYA: (Pic) New Terminals for Benghazi, Misrata as Libyan Airlines moves to expand network in 2013.
The Libyan Ministry of Civil Aviation is to embark on two infrastructural improvement projects in the cities of Benghazi and Misrata as Libyan Airlines (LN) are to launch new regional routes following the delivery of their fifth and sixth brand new Airbus A320s in Misrata and Beiba respectively.
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Amman,
Benghazi,
Casablanca,
Infrastructure,
Italy,
Jordan,
Libya,
Madrid,
Manchester,
Misrata,
Morocco,
Nemo Partners,
Rome,
South Korea,
Spain,
Tripoli,
United Kingdom
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
■ GUINEA: Etihad Airways to serve Conakry via codeshare with Royal Air Maroc.
Etihad Airways (EY), the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced it will establish air links between the UAE and Guinea, in West Africa, by extending its existing code-share agreement with Moroccan national airline, Royal Air Maroc (AT).
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Abu Dhabi,
Casablanca,
Code-share,
Conakry,
Etihad Airways,
Guinea,
Morocco,
Royal Air Maroc,
UAE
Thursday, December 6, 2012
■ SENEGAL: Project to twin Casablanca and Dakar as regional cargo hubs progresses.
A project aimed at streamlining trade relations and partnerships between Morocco and Senegal could soon become a reality. A project, initiated by the Moroccan Airports Authority (Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA)) that could see Dakar Senegal becoming a possible cargo feeder hub to Casablanca's Mohammed V International Airport, is at last, moving forward, with an outline of the project now on the table.
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Abdelaziz Rabbah,
Cargo,
Casablanca,
Dakar,
Morocco,
ONDA,
Senegal
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
► MOROCCO: Ryanair to resume London Stansted, Luton - Marrakech from 2013.
Infamous Irish LCC, Ryanair (FR), have
confirmed the resumption of two London - Marrakech, Morocco routes to its winter
schedule, with 8 weekly flights to/from London Stansted (4 per week) and
London Luton (4 per week) from February 2013, as late additions to its
winter 2012-13 schedule
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London Luton,
London Stansted,
Marrakech,
Morocco,
Resumption,
Ryanair
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
►► LIBYA: Afriqiyah announces Paris, Casablanca, Rome, Khartoum, Dubai from December.
Libyan carrier, Afriqiyah (8U), has announced plans to launch various new routes ex-Tripoli and ex-Benghazi effective 1 December.
Monday, November 12, 2012
■ UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Air Arabia posts huge $61.5million net profit for Q3 2012.
Air Arabia Group, the largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, today announced a net profit of USD61.5million (AED226 million) for its third quarter (Q3) of 2012, an increase of 126% as
compared to USD27.2million (AED100 million) posted in the corresponding period for 2011.
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2012/2013 Financial Year,
Abu Dhabi,
Air Arabia,
Egypt,
Finances,
Morocco,
profits,
Sharjah,
UAE
Sunday, November 11, 2012
■ MOROCCO: Regional Air Lines gets $7.3million cash injection to settle debts.
Following an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on 24 October 2012, the board of Moroccan carrier Regional Air Lines(FN), inactive for roughly 3 years, has received a cash injection of USD7.36million (MAD64million) to help settle its total accumulated losses amounting to USD23.74million (MAD206.5million).
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Air Arabia,
Finances,
Morocco,
Regional Air Lines
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
► CAPE VERDE ISLANDS: Royal Air Maroc to launch Praia via Guinea Bissau from 2013.
Royal Air Maroc (AH) will, from 7 March 2013, start direct flights between Casablanca and Praia, Cape Verde Islands using either a Boeing 737-700 or
-800 aircraft. The return leg will operate via Bissau's Oswaldo Vieira International Airport, Guinea Bissau.
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Bissau,
Cape Verde Islands,
Casablanca,
Guinea Bissau,
Morocco,
Praia,
Route,
Royal Air Maroc
Friday, November 2, 2012
►► EGYPT: EasyJet launches Stansted - Marrakech, Sharm el Sheikh from 2013.
British LCC, EasyJet (EZY) has announced plans to launch two new North African routes from its London Stansted base as of mid February 2013. Both flights will be served with an Airbus A319.
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A319,
Airbus,
EasyJet,
Egypt,
Inaugural,
London Stansted,
Marrakech,
Morocco,
Sharm el Sheikh,
United Kingdom,
Update
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
● TUNISIA: Embraer finalizes African Development Bank deal as Bombardier pushes ahead with Casablanca plant.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
► GAMBIA: Vueling announces Banjul, Nador, Casablanca, Fez, Tangier from Summer 2013.
Spanish LCC, Vueling (VY), has announced services from Barcelona to Banjul, Gambia and Casablanca, Fez, Nador and Tangier in Morocco effective Summer 2013.
■ MOROCCO: Government looks to offload 44% stake in Royal Air Maroc to Gulf carrier.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
► MOROCCO: Mauritanian Airlines International Boeing 737-700 suffers second technical glitch in three weeks.
A Boeing 737-700 (MSN 34263 | 5T-CLC), leased from Aviation Capital Group and operated by Mauritanian Airlines International (L6), the national airline of Mauritania, on Tuesday, suffered yet another technical glitch; its second in 3 weeks.
► FRANCE: Air Arabia Maroc launches Casablanca - Toulouse from late October.
Moroccan LCC, Air Arabia Maroc (3O), will from 28 October 2012, start once weekly Sunday flights between Casablanca, Morocco and Toulouse, France, which will increase to a twice weekly service (an added Thursday flight) from mid-November onwards.
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A320,
Air Arabia Maroc,
Airbus,
Casablanca,
France,
Inaugural,
Morocco,
Route,
Toulouse
Monday, October 8, 2012
► MOROCCO: Air France introduces daily Paris Orly - Casablanca flights from 2013.
Air France (AF) will, from 31 March 2013, start daily operations to Casablanca, Morocco using an Airbus A318.
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A318,
Air France,
Airbus,
Casablanca,
France,
Inaugural,
Morocco,
Paris Orly,
Route
Thursday, October 4, 2012
■ MOROCCO: Air France Industrie to outsource 100 jobs to Casablanca.
In a move bound to have serious repercussions in France and with Air France trade unions in particular, the maintenance wing of Air France, Air France Industrie, has announced it will outsource 100 out of the 450 technician jobs at its Croix-du-Sud Facility at Toulouse-Blagnac, to Morocco.
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Air France,
Aircraft Maintenance,
Casablanca,
Morocco,
Outsourcing,
Redundancy,
Toulouse
► MOROCCO: JetBlue, Royal Air Maroc sign interline deal.
After ending their 12-year-long code-share deal with Delta Airlines (DL) as their American code-share partner in June, Moroccan national carrier, Royal Air Maroc (AT), has moved on and today announced the signing of an interline deal with American LCC JetBlue Airways (B6).
The move will see a wider variety of flights being offered to each other's passengers, that were previously unavailable.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
► SPAIN: Royal Air Maroc launches Tangier - Madrid flights from October.
In a press statement today, Royal
Air Maroc (AT) announced it will start 3x weekly flights between the Spanish capital, Madrid, and the northern
Moroccan city of Tangier effective 11 October.
The flights will be operated with ATR72-600 aircraft.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
► UNITED KINGDOM: Air Arabia Maroc to start London Gatwick from late October 2012.
In a move that could be construed as one-upmanship, Moroccan LCC Air Arabia Maroc (3O) has tentatively announced that it will be starting flights from both Tangiers and Casablanca to London Gatwick airport, effective 28 October 2012 using an Airbus A320. There will be 5 overall weekly flights: 3 ex Casablanca and 2 ex Tangiers.
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A320,
Airbus,
Casablanca,
London Gatwick,
Morocco,
Route,
Tangiers,
United Kingdom
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