Rabat – Morocco’s Official Gazette has published a decree authorizing Royal Air Maroc (RAM) to establish the Moroccan Academy of Aeronautics.
The Gazette published the decree on July 27—seven months after the Government Council approved legislation to establish the academy for aviation professions.
The government said in January that the project is part of the objectives of the National Industrial Takeoff Charter, classifying the aviation sector among the promising industries for developing the national economy.
RAM will create and manage the academy, which will be in charge of providing integration training to prepare specialized skills for companies operating in aircraft maintenance.
The academy will also provide continuous training for employees and pre-employment training.
The initiative comes as RAM prepares for expansion, with plans to purchase more aircraft in the coming years.
The aeronautics sector remains one of Morocco’s well-performing industries.
King Mohammed VI cited the industry as one of the country’s booming sectors, contributing to Morocco’s economic growth.
In his Throne Day speech, the monarch emphasized that exports from the automotive and aerospace industries now account for over 40% of the country’s total, surpassing phosphates.
Citing Morocco’s mega projects, the King emphasized that these programs enabled the country to join “the exclusive circle of countries possessing the largest industrial centers in the field of aircraft engine and landing gear manufacturing.”
Minister of Employment Younes Sekkouri recently emphasized, in an interview with Moroccan news outlet Le360, the importance of qualified human resources and sustained investment in the sector.
“Royal Air Maroc will be responsible for training through its specialized academy, in partnership with international and local actors such as Safran,” he explained.
The minister added that the training has already been launched and expanded to increase the number of beneficiaries from 9,000 to 100,000.
