Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc and ATR today announced an order for 2 ATR 42-600s and 4 ATR 72-600s, plus options for 2 additional ATR 72-600. The aircraft will be operated by Royal Air Maroc Express, the new regional subsidiary of the airline, which will be launched in summer 2009 and which has been created in cooperation with the Moroccan Public Authorities. The deal has been unveiled on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the opening of the route Toulouse-Casablanca by Aéropostale, the French Air Post Service.

These ATR 42-600s and ATR 72-600s, configured with 48 and 70-seats respectively, will be equipped with a new avionics suite featuring the most advanced technologies in navigation aid and communication tools. The aircraft will also be equipped with an enhanced cabin in order to offer higher comfort to the passengers. Deliveries of the new aircraft will start in spring 2011. Meanwhile, ATR will lease 4 ATR 72-200s to Royal Air Maroc in order to support the launch of the new subsidiary carrier.

Source: ATR