Royal Air Maroc Express

Royal Air Maroc Express

IATA ICAO Call sign FN RXP EXPRESS MAROC
Founded	July 2009;16 years ago (2009-07)
Hubs	Mohammed V International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Safar Flyer
Alliance	Oneworld (affiliate)
Fleet size	6
Destinations	18
Parent company	Royal Air Maroc
Headquarters	Casablanca, Morocco
Website	www.royalairmaroc.com

Royal Air Maroc Express is a regional airline and wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc based in Casablanca, Morocco. The carrier operates scheduled domestic services and scheduled regional flights to Spain and the Canary Islands, as well as charter services for tour operators and corporate clients. The airline is based in Mohammed V International Airport. ^[1]

History

The airline began operations in July 2009. It is fully owned by Royal Air Maroc. ^[2]

Destinations

Royal Air Maroc Express serves the following destinations: ^[1]

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Gibraltar	Gibraltar	Gibraltar International Airport	Terminated
Morocco	Agadir	Agadir–Al Massira Airport
	Al Hoceima	Cherif Al Idrissi Airport
	Bouarfa	Bouarfa Airport	Terminated
	Casablanca	Mohammed V International Airport	Hub
	Errachidia	Moulay Ali Cherif Airport	Terminated
	Essaouira	Mogador Airport	Terminated
	Fes	Fes-Saïss Airport
	Guelmim	Guelmim Airport
	Marrakesh	Marrakesh Menara Airport
	Nador	Nador International Airport	Terminated
	Ouarzazate	Ouarzazate Airport
	Oujda	Angads Airport	Terminated
	Tangier	Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport	Focus city
	Tan-Tan	Tan Tan Airport
	Tetouan	Sania Ramel Airport
	Zagora	Zagora Airport
Portugal	Lisbon	Lisbon Airport	Terminated
	Porto	Porto Airport	Terminated
Spain	Las Palmas	Gran Canaria Airport
	Madrid	Madrid–Barajas Airport	Terminated
	Málaga	Málaga Airport
	Tenerife	Tenerife South Airport	Terminated
	Valencia	Valencia Airport

Fleet

Royal Air Maroc Express ATR 72-600

As of August 2025 ^[update] , Royal Air Maroc Express operates the following aircraft: ^[4]

Aircraft	Total	Orders	Passengers
			J	Y	Total
ATR 72-600	6	—	12	58	70
Total	6	—

Incidents and accidents

• On 9 July 2018, Royal Air Maroc Express Flight 439, flying the third leg of a V-leg flight from Casablanca - Al Hoceima - Tangier and return, with near zero visibility, and 52 passengers and 5 crew on board, had a double impact with the ocean on approach to Al Hoceima when the pilots ignored company rules and performed multiple actions in direct violation of both aircraft and company procedures. ^[5] This included deactivating the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) and blatantly ignoring minimum height and visibility limits, with the result that the aircraft bounced off the surface of the sea twice on approach, about 1.4 nautical miles north of the airport, causing the pilot to declare a missed approach and to divert to an alternate airport at Nador International. The impacts resulted in severe damage to the landing gear and the lower body of the aircraft. No passengers or crew were harmed in the near crash and the aircraft was eventually repaired. The senior pilot initially lied to ATC about the reason for the missed approach as being a 'Bird Strike', and repeated this lie on his initial report. ^[5]

References

1. Flight International 12–18 April 2005
2. Communiqué de presse: Royal Air Air Maroc signe un contrat pour l’acquisition de 8 avions de la famille ATR-600, les « Greenliners » dont deux en option, June 16, 2009
4. "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Royal Air Maroc Express". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 67.
5. "Accident report: AT76, vicinity Al Hoceima Morocco, 2018". skybrary.aero. Retrieved 2022-09-04.

External links

Media related to Royal Air Maroc Express at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website