Royal Air Maroc receives its sixth 737-8
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It took Royal Air Maroc barely six months to integrate six new Boeing 737-8s. On Monday, October 5, the US lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) announced the delivery of the final aircraft in the series—the sixth one. The first had been handed over to the airline on March 31, as part of a lease agreement covering six units.
The figures highlight this acceleration. On September 26, the airline surpassed the 70-aircraft mark, up from 50 in 2021, and was expecting a 71st plane in the very first days of October. It aims to reach a fleet of 74 aircraft by the end of the year, rising to 88 by 2027.
The 737 MAX 8 plays a central role in this total. By the end of August, RAM had integrated its 18th unit and was operating a total of 45 Boeing narrow-body aircraft. With at least one MAX 8 delivery since then (the CN-RHS on September 26) and the sixth ACG aircraft, the 737-8 fleet can be estimated at around 19 or 20 units. The airline has not published an updated count.
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What to expect on board the Boeing 737-8
RAM does not offer just one version of the 737 MAX 8; the standard two-class configuration features 156 seats: 12 in business class and 144 in economy class. This is the configuration listed in the seating charts on the airline’s booking site: 12 business seats and 144 economy seats.
A higher-density version offers 176 seats: 8 in business class (across two rows) and 168 in economy class (in a 3+3 layout). Seat pitch ranges from 74 to 76 cm, with a seat width of 43 cm.
A single-class configuration accommodates 189 passengers in economy. Business class features a 2-2 layout, while the economy cabin follows the classic 737 configuration, with three seats on either side of the aisle.
Expansion doesn’t stop there
These six aircraft represent just one step. RAM has signed a lease agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise for another 13 737 MAX 8s, with deliveries starting in 2027. The airline is also leasing six 737-8 MAX aircraft from Avolon. The target remains a fleet of 200 aircraft by 2037, supported by a massive tender currently in preparation, with initial deliveries expected from 2028 onwards.
Over a decade of passion for writing, entirely dedicated to news about the air transport industry. On this site, I share the latest news from the aviation sector in Morocco with both rigor and enthusiasm.