Formation in 1973. The carrier ordered its first two aircraft of the type in 1958.
1970s In 1969, the carrier placed its first order with
Boeing. In July 1986, RAM was the first
African airline to put the
Boeing 757 in service.
1990s In the early days of the decade, the last of the Boeing 707s was removed from the fleet. Meanwhile, newer, more efficient, Classic 400 and 500 series Boeing 737s were introduced to increase the frequency of European routes. By the middle of the decade all 727s had disappeared. To consolidate its North American operations, Royal Air Maroc purchased a single
Boeing 747-400. As the decade progressed, new routes to previously under-served African airports were opened.
2000–present With the increasing number of passengers and newly opened routes as well as increasing oil prices, there was a need to buy new aircraft. In 2000, an order for 20 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft and 4
Airbus A321s was placed. Meanwhile, more routes to the west and central African cities were opened. RAM was now changing, from providing flights to meet the demands of foreign tourists and Moroccan expatriates, to providing connections between European cities and African cities via the Casablanca hub. In 2002, the company leased two 767s to replace the single 747 in North American routes. Morocco and the EU signed an
open skies agreement in late 2006. This means that Royal Air Maroc will have to face tough competition from low-cost carriers eager to exploit profitable routes between
Western Europe and Morocco. A further challenge arises from the high cost of kerosene and the fact that the company may have to drop some of its unprofitable domestic and international routes. Royal Air Maroc became
Oneworld's 14th member on 1 April 2020. In October, the airline announced plans to purchase 200 planes within a decade through a tender, aiming to meet the demand driven by the
2030 FIFA World Cup and strengthen its presence in the growing African market. ==Corporate affairs==