THE MIDDLE EAST’S

45. Abdelhamid Addou

Company: Royal Air Maroc
Designation: Chairman & CEO
Country: Morocco
Category: Airlines

Addou assumed his current position in 2016. As of July 2026, Royal Air Maroc operates a modernized fleet of 67 aircraft and serves 86 international destinations, including 44 in Europe, 29 in Africa, seven in the Americas, and six across Asia and the Middle East. In January 2026, the airline signed an agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise to lease 13 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, scheduled to be delivered from 2027. In 2025, Royal Air Maroc signed a codeshare partnership with Malaysia Airlines, linking Casablanca and Kuala Lumpur via Doha, London, and Paris.