Atlas Blue is a low-cost airline based in Marrakech, Morocco. It is a subsidiary of Royal Air Maroc and operates charter and scheduled services to destinations in Europe[1]. Its main base is Menara International Airport, Marrakech.
History
The airline was established on 28 May 2004 and started operations on 26 July 2004, with charter operations to France using a single Boeing 737-400. Another 5 Boeing 737-400s were transferred from Royal Air Maroc to expand services to Belgium, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom [2]. Atlas Blue is owned by Royal Air Maroc (99.99%) and private investors (0.01%) and has 167 employees[1].
Atlas Blue's IATA code, 8A previously belonged to Arctic Air, a Norwegian airline that operated from 2000 to 2003, and is now defunct.
Destinations
Atlas Blue Boeing 737-400
Atlas Blue operates the following services (as of September 2009)[3]:
Africa
Europe
Fleet
Atlas blue operates the following fleet (as of September 2009) [4]
Fleet
| Aircraft |
Total |
Orders |
Passengers
(First/Business/Eco) |
Routes |
| Airbus A321-200 |
4 |
0 |
185 (0/0/185) |
Short and medium haul |
| Boeing 737-400 |
6 |
0 |
149 (0/0/149) |
Short and medium haul |
| Boeing 737-500 |
2 |
0 |
134 (0/0/134) |
Short and medium haul |
| Boeing 737-800 |
2 |
0 |
189 (0/0/189) |
Short and medium haul (leased from RAM) |
| Total |
14 |
0 |
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