- The Marrakech Air Show 2024 (MAS), a key event in the global aviation industry calendar, will be held from 30 October to 2 November at the Royal Air Force Training Base in Marrakech.
- With over 12,500 m2 of exhibition space, 200 exhibitors and 50 official delegations are expected to attend. This show is a major platform for players in the aeronautics, defence, and aerospace industries, offering them the opportunity to showcase their innovations and make strategic connections.
- Airbus, CATIC, EDGE, Embraer, Heliconia, Lockheed Martin, Tata Advanced Systems, among others, will be on hand at this year’s Marrakech Air Show.
Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the 7th edition of the Marrakech Air Show will highlight Morocco’s growing importance in the world aeronautics scene and bring together the sector’s leaders around major themes.
Organised jointly by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the National Defence Administration and MEDZ, a subsidiary of the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion, this international event is intended to be both a first-rate showcase for the latest innovations in the sector and a meeting platform for professionals seeking business opportunities.
A meeting place for world-renowned leaders and experts In an exhibition area of 12,500m2, MAS will welcome professionals and official delegations from all over the world. The list of prestigious exhibitors includes some of the biggest names in the aerospace and defence industry, pioneers who continue to shape the future of the sector. These leaders include Airbus, China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC), Embraer, Emirates Defense Companies Council (EDCC), Heliconia, Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems.
The Marrakech Air Show 2024 is also a global crossroads of opportunities to establish strategic partnerships, explore new markets and conclude commercial agreements. To this end, participants will have access to a rich programme of B2B meetings designed to facilitate quality connections and partnerships. With representatives from across the aerospace ecosystem, MAS is a true networking
hub.
This seventh edition of the event will welcome a number of high-level representatives, including Mr Wouter Van Wersch, Executive Vice-President of Airbus International, Mr Tom Gentil, President of Hexcel, Mr Stéphane Burton, CEO of the Orizio Group, Mr Laurent Bouyer, Vice-President of Global Operations at Pratt & Whitney, Dr Chaouki Kasmi, President of Technology and Innovation at EDGE, and Thomas Corbel, CEO of the Le Piston Français Group.
Technological innovation and networking at the heart of MAS
With the integration of artificial intelligence and robotics into production lines, MAS 2024 will be showcasing Industry 4.0 technologies and their application in the aerospace sector. The show’s spotlight will be on local start-ups that are developing innovative technological solutions to meet the sector’s major challenges. The future of Moroccan aeronautics will thus be a central focus of MAS, with the aim of providing an overview of the major advances being made in the sector.
On this occasion, solutions explored by Morocco in terms of alternative fuels and low-carbon technologies will be presented, in line with its environmental commitments and new sustainability projects. A day will be dedicated to human capital and its central role, with dedicated workshops and the presence of students from Moroccan engineering schools and universities to exchange views with professionals.
Aeronautics in Morocco in figures :
● With 21,000 jobs created in the sector, aeronautics is one of the driving forces behind
industrial employment in Morocco. The increase in the number of women in key positions
in aeronautics reflects a desire for inclusiveness and equality in the industry.
● In just a few years, Morocco has established itself as a major player in the aerospace
industry in Africa, with export sales of 2.1 billion dollars. With double-digit annual
growth and a local integration rate of 40%, the Kingdom has become one of the most
competitive aeronautical platforms in the world, attracting international leaders.
