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Global air passenger demand declined by 0.5% in September compared with the same month last year, as a sharp contraction in Middle Eastern markets and continued weakness in North America outweighed growth across Africa, Europe and Latin America, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on October 30.

In the autumn of 1974, two Concorde prototypes arrived in succession at Nouaceur airfield. A 3,700-meter runway, clear skies over the Atlantic, a mild climate... Morocco became an open-air laboratory for the Anglo-French supersonic airliner.

Over the past 20 years, Morocco and Tunisia have built aerospace ecosystems and attracted numerous companies from across the global industry. From wiring and aircraft component manufacturing to the production of electrical harnesses, composite structures and engine nacelles, as well as assembly and light aircraft manufacturing, both countries now host specialized companies and have several advantages that could help them strengthen their positions in a growing global aerospace supply chain.

The MAD 20 million project will provide a permanent base for the Arab League’s civil aviation body and strengthen Rabat’s role as a regional hub for cooperation in the sector.

Royal Air Maroc signed an agreement with Boeing on Thursday, October 8, at the Marrakech Air Show to renovate the cabins of its seven Boeing 787-8 aircraft, acquired between 2014 and 2016.

Royal Air Maroc will progressively equip 41 of its aircraft with Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi starting in the first quarter of 2027, the national carrier announced Wednesday, October 7.

A Moroccan woman was among two people killed in an attack on Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said in a statement on Wednesday, October 7.

Held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, the eighth edition of the Marrakech International Air Show (MAS) will take place from October 7 to 10, 2026, at the Royal Armed Forces air base in Marrakech.

Africa’s airline seat capacity rose 8.8% in August 2026, while intra-African routes saw a 10.5% increase. Yet this expansion has not solved the continent’s airlines’ financial challenges. The top 10 airports reveal growth concentrated in a handful of hubs, with capacity expanding faster than demand. The imbalance is putting pressure on fares and margins.