Royal Air Maroc Express Explained

Airline:	Royal Air Maroc Express
Fleet Size:	6
Destinations:	18
Iata:	FN
Icao:	RXP
Callsign:	EXPRESS MAROC
Parent:	Royal Air Maroc
Headquarters:	Casablanca, Morocco
Hubs:	Mohammed V International Airport
Frequent Flyer:	Safar Flyer
Alliance:	Oneworld (affiliate)

Royal Air Maroc Express is a regional airline and wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc based in Casablanca, Morocco. The carrier operates scheduled domestic services and scheduled regional flights to mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, Gibraltar and Portugal, as well as charter services for tour operators and corporate clients. The airline is based in Mohammed V International Airport.^[1]

History

The airline began operations in July 2009. It is fully owned by Royal Air Maroc.^[2]

Destinations

Royal Air Maroc Express serves the following destinations:^[1]

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Gibraltar	Gibraltar	Gibraltar International Airport
Morocco	Agadir	Agadir–Al Massira Airport
	Al Hoceima	Cherif Al Idrissi Airport
	Bouarfa
	Casablanca	Mohammed V International Airport		^[3]
	Er-Rachidia	Moulay Ali Cherif Airport
	Essaouira	Mogador Airport
	Fes	Fes-Saïss Airport
	Guelmim	Guelmim Airport
	Marrakesh	Marrakesh Menara Airport
	Nador	Nador International Airport
	Ouarzazate	Ouarzazate Airport
	Guelmim	Guelmim Airport
	Oujda	Angads Airport
	Tangier	Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
	Tan-Tan	Tan Tan Airport
	Tetouan	Sania Ramel Airport
	Zagora	Zagora Airport
Portugal	Lisbon	Lisbon Airport
	Porto	Porto Airport
Spain	Las Palmas	Gran Canaria Airport
	Madrid	Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
	Málaga	Málaga Airport
	Tenerife	Tenerife South Airport
	Valencia	Valencia Airport

Fleet

, Royal Air Maroc Express operates the following aircraft:^{[4] [5]}

Incidents and accidents

• On 9 July 2018, Royal Air Maroc Express Flight 439, flying the third leg of a V-leg flight from Casablanca - Al Hoceima - Tangier and return, with near zero visibility, and 52 passengers and 5 crew on board, had a double impact with the ocean on approach to Al Hoceima when the pilots ignored company rules and performed multiple actions in direct violation of both aircraft and company procedures.^[6] This included deactivating the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) and blatantly ignoring minimum height and visibility limits, with the result that the aircraft bounced off the surface of the sea twice on approach, about 1.4 nautical miles north of the airport, causing the pilot to declare a missed approach and to divert to an alternate airport at Nador International. The impacts resulted in severe damage to the landing gear and the lower body of the aircraft. No passengers or crew were harmed in the near crash and the aircraft was eventually repaired. The senior pilot initially lied to ATC about the reason for the missed approach as being a 'Bird Strike', and repeated this lie on his initial report.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. [Flight International]
2. http://www.royalairmaroc.com/RamFichiers/Rurbiques/1388/4090/RAM_ATR_16jun09.pdf Communiqué de presse: Royal Air Air Maroc signe un contrat pour l’acquisition de 8 avions de la famille ATR-600, les « Greenliners » dont deux en option
3. Web site: Royal Air Maroc Express Flight Status and Information . Airportia . 18 February 2020.
4. African Expansion for OneWorld . Airliner World . March 2020 . 12.
5. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2019. 21.
6. Web site: Accident report: AT76, vicinity Al Hoceima Morocco, 2018. skybrary.aero. 2022-09-04.