HIBAPRESS – Rabat
Royal Air Maroc "RAM" and the Mohammed VI Foundation for Health Sciences signed, on Thursday in Rabat, a framework agreement for cooperation in the field of aviation medicine, in a move aimed at enhancing national expertise in this vital specialty and supporting air safety requirements according to the highest national and international standards.
The agreement was signed by the CEO of Royal Air Maroc, Abdelhamid Addou, and the CEO of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Health Sciences, Professor Lahcen Belyamani. This partnership falls within the strategic plan for the company's development by 2037, and it also reflects a trend towards establishing a specialized medical system to keep pace with the expected expansion of the company's fleet and human resources. The agreement aims to support the enhancement of the numbers of flight crew members and ensure specialized medical care for them, in line with national and international standards, especially those issued by the Directorate of Civil Aviation and the International Civil Aviation Organization. The agreement also stipulates the establishment of a special aviation medicine center supervised by the Foundation, linked to the Mohammed VI International University Hospital in Bouskoura, where it will conduct mandatory medical examinations for flight crew members, whether related to admission, renewal, resumption of work, or the supplementary assessments necessary to obtain medical fitness certificates. It is expected that this center will provide a specialized, smooth, and safe medical pathway that meets the requirements of a company experiencing rapid growth, and at the same time contributes to the development of national capabilities in the field of aviation medicine. This partnership is based on a purely civilian, medical, and academic framework, ensuring respect for the specializations of the competent authorities and the sovereign missions of the state. In a statement on the occasion, Abdelhamid Addou confirmed that the growth witnessed by Royal Air Maroc, supported by a program that aims to quadruple the fleet and increase the number of flight crew members to about 10,000 by 2037, falls within a strategic vision that serves the Kingdom's radiance and strengthens its international air connectivity, stressing that this expansion is accompanied by a strict commitment to safety standards and operational reliability, with the health and fitness of flight crews at the heart of the company's overall performance. Under this agreement, Royal Air Maroc and the Mohammed VI Foundation for Health Sciences renew their joint commitment to serving flight safety, consolidating operational excellence, and building a leading national reference in the field of aviation medicine in Morocco.
