Royal Air Maroc’s 28-Year-Relationship With The Boeing 727

Even though Royal Air Maroc has a handful of Embraer and ATR regional aircraft, the airline is primarily a Boeing outfit. The flag carrier of Morocco holds approximately 50 units of the American planemaker’s models in its fleet. This Boeing affection has lasted for decades, with the airline previously holding classics such as the Boeing 727.

Three-decade service

Royal Air Maroc operated a total of eight 727-200s. The first one joined at the turn of the 1970s, and the last left just before the dawn of the new millennium.

PlaneLogger shares that the oldest 727 to join Royal Air Maroc was registration CN-CCF, holding MSN 20304. The plane was built on April 21st, 1970, and was delivered on May 4th of that year. In the period that followed, the company was also operating Caravelles and SIAI Marchetti SF.260s alongside its Boeing aircraft. Operations of the first unit were terminated in May 1993.

CN-CCG was the next to join. MSN 20471 was built on November 24th, 1970 before joining the fleet in February the following year. The trijet’s operations were also terminated in September 1993 before the unit went into preservation.

It would be nearly three years for the next unit to be built. Registration CN-CCH with MSN 20705 was produced on May 7th, 1973. The plane was delivered on May 18th, 1973, before joining AIC-Fly LA in June 1995.

CN-CCW performed its first flight on May 2nd, 1975, before heading to Royal Air Maroc on February 28th, 1975. MSN 21068 went on to join the Aircraft inventory Corporation in June 1995 before flying with Prestige Airways from October that year.

CN-RMO performed its maiden flight on November 24th, 1976, and joined the airline on September 12th of the same year. Holding MSN 21297, the aircraft flew with the airline until April 1996, when it began operations with Fly LA.

Stay informed: Sign up for our daily and weekly aviation news digests.

Additional arrivals

After flying for the first time on February 4th, 1977, registration CN-RMP arrived at Royal Air Maroc’s facilities on March 15th, 1977. MSN 21298 served well with the carrier before joining AIA-Trans Continental Airlines on September 1st, 1998. This unit is still in action with Kalitta Air.

CN-RMQ joined the fold on March 22nd, 1977, after performing its first flight earlier that month. Holding MSN 21299, it left the fleet 21 years later, flying with Via Brasil from September 24th, 1998. The plane is now scrapped.

Finally, Royal Air Maroc took on registration CN-RMR with MSN 22377 on June 30th, 1980, after it performed its first flight on the 11th of the same month. The aircraft transferred to Tunisair on June 24th, 1994. However, Royal Air Maroc took the unit back on November 11th of the same year. The unit then joined AIC in December 1996 before Fly LA was named the registrant on March 26th, 1997. The unit was then sent to storage.

Adapting well

All in all, Royal Air Maroc’s Boeing 727s witnessed several transitions in the industry during its time with the airline. When it entered the fleet, it was flying alongside aircraft from another age. By the time the final one left, the carrier was holding Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft. The 727 helped the carrier develop well in the latter half of the 20th century with its longevity.

What are your thoughts about Royal Air Maroc’s Boeing 727 aircraft? Did you ever spot any of the airline’s units over the years? Let us know what you think of the plane and its operations in the comment section.

Why The UK Is Vueling’s Highest Growth Market For Summer 2022

Read Next

About The Author