Airport capacity to be increased to 80 million passengers by 2035
Hibapress
Morocco intends to increase the capacity of its airports to 80 million passengers per year by 2035, instead of 40 million currently, through expansion and renovation projects at several airports, the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mohamed Abdeljalil, said on Wednesday in Rabat.
Speaking at the opening of the 28th session of the General Assembly of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO), Mr. Abdeljalil stressed that increasing the capacity of Moroccan airports is part of the Kingdom’s preparations for the joint organization of the 2030 World Cup.
Morocco will work to renovate these airports, develop air navigation equipment and strengthen air connectivity, particularly low-cost, given the important role played by civil aviation in the success of major international events, he continued. In this regard, the minister said that Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will quadruple its air fleet by 2037, with the aim of transforming Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport into an intercontinental international hub.
Furthermore, Mr. Abdeljalil highlighted the efforts made by Morocco in the areas of cybersecurity and the digitalization of activities relating to international civil aviation, as well as its willingness to adopt legal and regulatory changes likely to promote this sector both at the international and Arab levels.
Highlighting the initiatives launched by the Kingdom to develop the safety and security of civil aviation, the government official stressed that Morocco was able to raise the average of the civil aviation safety audit conducted by ICAO to 85%, thus reflecting the efforts made by the country for the development of the civil aviation sector.
The Kingdom ensures the conclusion and renewal of air services agreements with different countries, which promotes the strengthening of Morocco’s air connectivity and the acceleration of the ratification of all international conventions, in particular the protocol amending Articles 50(a) and 56 of the Chicago Convention, the ratification process of which has recorded significant progress, he concluded.
