Royal Air Maroc premieres Casablanca–Los Angeles service
- Royal Air Maroc Cargo is the only African carrier to directly connect Africa with the U.S. West Coast
- Its Casablanca (CMN) – Los Angeles (LAX) service launched on 7 June 2026 with thrice-weekly Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights offering significant belly cargo capacity
- The new service enables a round-the-world route linking Los Angeles (LAX) with Beijing (PKX) via Casablanca, strengthening its position as a global cargo hub
The launch of the first and only direct service between Casablanca and Los Angeles in June 2026 marked a further step in Royal Air Maroc Cargo’s strategic tri-continental network development. Building on its Casablanca–Beijing service launched in early 2025, and its wider transatlantic network, this new route has created seamless cargo flows between Los Angeles, Casablanca and Beijing, effectively establishing a round-the-world trade corridor linking major production and consumer markets.
Los Angeles provides access to one of the world’s largest consumer markets and benefits from strong trade links across the Pacific. Royal Air Maroc Cargo’s service therefore supports a diverse cargo mix: Artisan products, textiles and perishables travel into the United States from Morocco and wider African markets, while electronics, e-commerce shipments and industrial products are flown in from China and greater Asia.
This new route strengthens Royal Air Maroc Cargo’s position in North America, one of its most important cargo markets, and opens up further opportunities in high-value and e-commerce-driven supply chains, while also enhancing connectivity for underserved Africa–West Coast and Africa–Asia trade lanes.
“The launch of this Los Angeles service marks a significant milestone in our strategy to connect key international markets via our hub in Casablanca and further facilitate global trade connections,” said Rita Chraibi, Vice-President Cargo, Royal Air Maroc. “By linking the U.S. West Coast with Royal Air Maroc Cargo’s African and Asian network, our customers benefit from seamless, multi-leg connectivity, improved market access and enhanced routing options.”
