Royal Air Maroc is expanding its short-haul fleet with the addition of two Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft formerly operated by Norwegian Air International, the now-defunct Irish unit of Norwegian Air Shuttle. Both aircraft are leased from Dubai-based lessor DAE Capital.
The first aircraft, registered CN-RHH, was delivered on 14 June 2025, ferrying from Prague to Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport. According to Planespotters.net, CN-RHH (MSN 42830) first flew on 26 April 2017 and was delivered to Norwegian as EI-FYA on 29 June 2017. It was named Freddie Laker, after the pioneering British entrepreneur who helped shape the low-cost airline business model.
The second aircraft, CN-RHG (MSN 42828), arrived in Casablanca on 24 July 2025, made it made its maiden flight on 21 June 2017 and was delivered to Norwegian as EI-FYD on 17 July 2017. The aircraft carried the name Benjamin Franklin as part of Norwegian’s “Tailfin Heroes” series and previously operated transatlantic flights from Ireland and the UK to the U.S. East Coast.
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