In Morocco, air transport policy is part of a broader dynamic of continental openness. The country is strengthening its position at the heart of air travel across Africa. This strategy aims to improve connectivity and regional mobility. It is built on structured agreements and a vision of sustainable integration.
Morocco is reaffirming its active commitment to the Single African Air Transport Market, a continental initiative aimed at facilitating the free movement of air services and strengthening the integration of the transport sector across Africa. This momentum continues the liberalization policy launched with the “Open Sky” agreement signed with the European Union in 2006, which enabled a significant expansion of national air traffic, surpassing 36 million passengers in 2025.
The organization by the Kingdom of this symposium reflects Morocco’s pioneering role in the development of air transport and the strengthening of international cooperation. This event highlighted that global civil aviation is currently at a historic turning point, marked by a remarkable recovery in air traffic and increasingly pressing environmental challenges.
Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics
To further open up and integrate into the African air network, Morocco has signed 19 bilateral agreements. These agreements aim to expand traffic rights and significantly strengthen air links and mobility across the continent. Royal Air Maroc plays a central role in this continental development strategy. However, discussions held in Marrakech highlighted challenges related to regulatory harmonization. Several African states have not yet aligned their legal frameworks with the Yamoussoukro Decision (MUTAA), which is slowing down liberalization and the full opening of air transport markets.
We consider these agreements as the beginning of promising relations between our two countries. I must say that the time I have spent here in Morocco has been very enjoyable, and I look forward to a strengthening of cooperation between our two economies.
Egbert FieldDirector General, Guyana Civil Aviation Authority
In this context, the liberalization of air transport appears as a major economic driver. According to the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), it could generate up to 4.2 billion dollars and create more than 600,000 jobs across the continent. Aware of these stakes, Morocco reaffirms its support for the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market, with the aim of contributing to a more integrated, seamless, and competitive African airspace.
