This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Last Published: 7/15/2019

Overview

The growing Moroccan aerospace sector has diverse opportunities including supply inputs, finished aircraft, maintenance, and airport infrastructure. The growth of the Moroccan aeronautics parts industry relies on a qualified supply chain of local subcontractors who have obtained certifications from international organizations.

Its Office (Office National des Aeroports, ONDA).  Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the majority state-owned flag carrier, operates short-haul flights within the country, medium-haul flights to Europe and Africa, and transatlanic long-haul flights to the United States, Canada, and Brazil.  It has the largest fleet of Boeings 737s in Africa (42), and operates five Boeing 787s.  In 2018, Royal Air Maroc placed an order for four more Boeing 787s and four more Boeing 737s.

The bi-annual Marrakech Air Show is a recommended event for U.S. companies selling to Africa. The upcoming edition will take place in 2020.  For more information, email Office.Casablanca@trade.gov
 

Leading Sub-Sectors

  • Maintenance for all types of aircraft

  • Inputs for cabling production of aircrafts (or other commercial vehicles)

  • Service providers

  • Technical training

  • Parts and equipment suppliers for aircraft

  • Parts and equipment suppliers for airport facilities

  • Pilot and crew training

  • Air navigation control systems

  • Radio communication systems

  • Baggage handling

  • Scanning equipment

  • Passenger security devices

  • Aviation consulting services

  • Security systems

 

Opportunities

Morocco’s Ministry of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts, and Social Economy, and ONDA are pursuing a development strategy to:

  1. Strengthen the status of the Casablanca airport as an international connection hub for Central and West Africa;

  2. Develop Marrakech Menara Airport as a European hub; and

  3. Sustain the development of airport infrastructure through airport extensions, modernizations, and new construction projects.

Recent and upcoming ONDA projects include:

  1. The expansion of the Rabat-Salé airport, with a targeted completion date of 2024;

  2. The expansion of Nador International Airport ($31 million), with a targeted completion date of 2021;

  3. A $520 million new, second airport in Marrakech with an annual capacity of ten million passengers, to complement Menara Airport and meet projected overall passenger demand of 14 million by 2030;

  4. Future airport upgrades in Essaouira, Oujda, and Al Hoceima; and

  5. Goal to reach 50 million passengers by 2030. This entails an investment of $1.7 billion for 2018-2023.

 

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