PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release, 29 April 2016

Kingdom of Morocco and EUROCONTROL

sign Comprehensive Agreement

Marrakech, Morocco – The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Organisation for Safety in Air
Navigation - EUROCONTROL, have today signed a Comprehensive Agreement.

The Agreement was signed by Mr Zouhair Mohammed El Aoufir, Director General of ONDA (Office
National Des Aéroports), and Mr Frank Brenner, Director General of EUROCONTROL at a
ceremony in Marrakech on the occasion of the International Marrakech Airshow which is currently
taking place from 27 to 30 April.

In his speech for this event, Mr El Aoufir noted “With the signature and entry in force of this
agreement, it is not only that our country achieves a global first – in that EUROCONTROL has never
before signed such an agreement with a country outside Europe – but it also recognises the
performance of the Moroccan air traffic management services and is consolidating a mutually
desired and beneficial partnership between ONDA and EUROCONTROL”.

“EUROCONTROL has been working closely with the Kingdom of Morocco for many years, and we
are delighted that this excellent working relationship is now being strengthened through the signing
of a Comprehensive Agreement,” said Frank Brenner, Director General of EUROCONTROL. “With
over 850 flights a day moving between Europe and Morocco’s airspace, it is a logical step for us to
increase our level of integration and cooperation for the benefit of the airlines and the travelling
public.”

“The Agreement is a clear sign of Morocco moving closer to Europe and becoming part of the
European Aviation System. It means that Morocco will participate from now on to the working
structures of EUROCONTROL and that it will be able to benefit from all services that the Agency
provides,” Frank Brenner added.

The Kingdom of Morocco has signed a European Civil Aviation Agreement with the EU, thereby
opening the two air traffic markets for open and unlimited access. Therefore it is logical and obvious
that bigger volumes of air traffic need to be catered for. For these technical provisions, common
airspace design and common air traffic procedures are prerequisites. EUROCONTROL is about
ensuring that an effective and efficient network is available.

According to the Comprehensive Agreement, the Kingdom of Morocco will be fully integrated into
EUROCONTROL’s working structures and will be able to benefit from all services the Agency
provides. The Comprehensive Agreement will bring significant operational advantages to the
airlines and passengers including improved crisis management, more organised and harmonised
management of the traffic flows between North Africa/the Canary Islands and the European
continent, improved predictability in planning of daily operations, improved safety of operations and
a wider network approach to all developments such as airspace design, infrastructure coordination
and management.

The Agreement will enter into force on 1 May 2016.

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For further information, please contact:

EUROCONTROL
Kyla EVANS: press@eurocontrol.int
For more information via the website: www.eurocontrol.int

ONDA
Nadia BENZAKOUR: n.benzakour@onda.ma
Mohamed BERKOUK: m.berkouk@onda.ma