On the occasion of the Paris Air Show, Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc and ATR today signed a contract for the purchase of 4 ATR 72-600s and 2 ATR 42-600s aircraft, plus options for 2 additional ATR 72-600s.

This contract follows an agreement inked and announced in March 2009. The aircraft will be operated by Regional Air Maroc Express, the new regional subsidiary of the airline, which will be launched in the next weeks and has been created in cooperation with the Moroccan Public Authorities.

The deliveries of these ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft will start in 2011. Meanwhile, in order to ease the launch of Royal Air Maroc Express, the airline will lease 4 ATR 72-200s from ATR. The first ATR 72-200 is currently being delivered.

These ATR 42-600s and ATR 72-600s, configured with 48 and 70-seats respectively, will be equipped with a new avionics suite featuring the most advanced technologies in navigation aid and communication tools. The aircraft will also be equipped with an enhanced cabin in order to offer higher comfort to the passengers.

Source: ATR