Royal Air Maroc starts cargo flights to Istanbul Airport
Royal Air Maroc, the national flag carrier of Morocco, has announced the commencement of cargo flights to Istanbul Airport. The first cargo flight was operated today with a B767-300 aircraft.
The flights offer a cargo capacity of 43 tons every Saturday.
Royal Air Maroc operates flights to two different points in Istanbul, namely Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport. From Istanbul Airport, there are wide-body direct flights to Casablanca Mohammed V Airport seven days a week, while from Sabiha Gökçen Airport, there are narrow-body direct flights four days a week.
The flight duration is approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Apart from Istanbul, Royal Air Maroc also provides connecting flights to other cities. For example, from Istanbul, you can fly via Casablanca to European cities like Paris, London, Madrid, Rome, or to American cities such as New York, Washington, Montreal.
About Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc is the national airline of Morocco.
It operates scheduled flights to Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. In its wide-body aircraft fleet, it has Boeing 787-8 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner models. With these aircraft, it serves long-haul destinations such as New York, Washington, Montreal, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Beijing. It also operates flights to European cities like Paris, London, Madrid, Rome with wide-body aircraft.
In its cargo aircraft fleet, it has Boeing 767-300F model. With this aircraft, it carries cargo to African cities such as Bamako, Niamey, Nouakchott, Ouagadougou, Dakar, and Lagos, with Casablanca as its base.
Istanbul Airport Cargo
Istanbul Airport handled 1.5 million tons of cargo in 2022. The number of cargo airlines, which was 11 in 2019, increased to 18 in July 2023. The cargo capacity of the airport will reach 5.5 million tons when all phases are completed.
