Start-up charter carrier Morocco Airways took delivery of two Airbus A320-200s last week ahead of the airline's launchon 27 October. The carrier plans to use the ex-Ansett Australia aircraft on behalf of an unnamed French tour operator for flights to Belgium, France and the Netherlands from Marrakesh.
The aircraft were delivered from Gulf Aircraft Maintenance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where they were reconfigured from Ansett's two-class seating to a 174-seat charter interior. The aircraft are leased from Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise.Saïd Mouhid, Morocco Airways general manager, says the company is talking to independent tour operators in Scandinavia and the UK for services to start next March. He expects interest in routes from Spain - which are unpopular due to political tension between the countries - to pick up next year.
New contracts could enable the carrier to acquire more aircraft and add destinations in northern Morocco, he says.
Source: Flight International
