Moroccan flag carrier, Royal Air
Maroc, took delivery of its first two ATR 72-600s making it the
first operator of this aircraft type in Africa, ATR says. ATR notes
that the 70-seater aircraft will allow the Moroccan national
airline to reinforce its domestic and nearest international
network. In 2009 the airline ordered four ATR 72-600s and two ATR
42-600s, for a total of over US$ 125 million.
The Chief Executive Officer of
Royal Air Maroc, Mr. Driss Benhima, expresses "satisfaction at
becoming the first operator of this regional aircraft that
represents a new benchmark in regional aviation. The six ATR
'-600s' that we are going to add to our fleet will enable us to
develop new routes while offering high-quality service to our
passengers."
The ATR 72-600s of which the first
aircraft was on exhibit at the 2011 Paris Air Show, are the first
ones to be equipped with the new "Armonia" cabin, specially
designed for ATR by the Italian company Giugiaro Design.