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Royal Air Maroc builds up its fleet via the purchase of one new generation nouveau Boeing 737-800.

/noticias.info/ Royal Air Maroc is continuing its program for the strengthening and modernization of its fleet of aircraft with the acquisition of 24 medium haul aircraft between 2002 and 2012, for an outlay of 1.5 billion US $ and 5 long-haul aircraft (B787) for the amount of 650 million US $.

After taking delivery of 8 aircraft between 2003 and 2005 (six new generation B 737-800s and two Airbus A321-200s), one Boeing 767 in January 2006, one Boeing 737-700 and one Airbus A321 in March 2006, on April 8, 2006, the national flag carrier received one new generation Boeing 737-800.

With a maximum capacity of 171 seats, the B737-800 will be added to the nine planes of the same type making up the medium haul fleet of Royal Air Maroc (in addition to B 737-700s, B 737- 500s, B 737- 400s and A 321s).

The B 737-800 is one of the three variants of the new generation B737 which includes the B737-600, the B737-700 and the B737-800.

This is an airplane offering an improved radius of actions, higher speed, and noise and consumption levels lower than for the conventional type B737s.

It is characterized by the integration of several technological innovations regarding navigation and communications, as well as by a considerable improvement if passenger comfort, thanks to the availability of several extra options.

The arrival of this aircraft in the Royal Air Maroc fleet will help boost the increasing number of flight frequencies for the medium haul network.

Make-up of Royal Air Maroc fleet of aircraft:

Medium haul:

- Six B 737-700s

- Ten B 737 -800s

- Six B 737- 400s

- Six B 737- 500s

- One B 737- 200 (cargo)

- Three A 321- 200s

- Two ATR 42-300s

Long haul:

- One B 747-400

- Two B 757-200s

- Three B 767-300s notas_de_prensa_archivo