On 20JAN25, Royal Air Maroc resumed its Morocco-China scheduled connection between Casablanca (CMN -Morocco) – Beijing (Daxing International Airport -PKX -China). The pandemic had brought a halt to the airline’s successful Sino-Moroccan operations. Three direct flights per week (outbound on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays) between Casablanca, (CMN) and Beijing (PKX), are served with Boeing 787-9 aircraft. Thus 30 tons of weekly cargo uplift each way are now available. Return flights to Casablanca operate on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Out of China, the flights will be loaded with commodities such as integrated circuits, electrical control panels and conductors, transistors, mineral and metallic products, copper products, zinc ore, copper-zinc alloy, copper anodes for electrolytic refining, silver ore, lead ore, copper scrap, aluminum alloy, and manganese ore, to textiles, accessories, leather goods, garments, fish oil, frozen fruits and vegetables, and agricultural products.
Inbound, also under the management of another ECS Group subsidiary, Globe Air Cargo China, Chinese goods such as: electricals, electronic equipment, furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings, iron/steel goods, knitted or crocheted fabrics, manmade filaments, toys, games, and sports equipment among other commodities, will be loaded – some destined for Brazil, given RAM’s recently launched CMN-GRU flights.
Yassine Berrada, VP Cargo at Royal Air Maroc, explained: “For many centuries, Morocco’s geographical location has rendered it the perfect gateway for shipping trade to Africa and Europe. At Royal Air Maroc, we are proud to go even further, building Casablanca up as a true air bridge between Asia, Africa, and the Americas. […] Reinstating Chinese services was an obvious and natural decision as goods exchange is important. We chose China’s largest airport in Beijing as our starting point, since demand is strongest here both in terms of passenger and cargo. In the future, we plan to expand connections to other major Chinese cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou.”
Adrien Thominet, Executive Chairman of ECS Group, commented: “We are incredibly proud to support Royal Air Maroc in establishing this vital link between China and Morocco. Our dedicated teams at Globe Air Cargo China are committed to ensuring the success of this route by optimizing cargo flows and leveraging our advanced digital solutions. By combining our expertise with Royal Air Maroc’s ambitious vision, we are helping to build efficient and sustainable air freight solutions that drive economic growth and connectivity across continents.”
