King Mohammed VI inaugurated, on Tuesday, the extension, redevelopment and modernization project for the Terminal 1 of Casablanca Mohammed V Airport worth 1.585 billion dirhams. The sovereign launched the entry into operational use of the new center for regional control (CCR) of Agadir air navigation safety, as well as the new air terminals of the airports of Guelmim, Zagora, and Errachidia Moulay Ali Cherif, carried out by the National Office of Airports (ONDA) for 647.73 million dirhams. These projects are part of ONDA's strategy to increase the reception capacity of regional airports. The extension, redevelopment and modernization project for the Terminal 1 of Casablanca Mohammed V Airport, deemed an airport hub in the region, brings the airport's overall capacity to 14 million passengers a year. Covering an area of 76,000 square meters, the new Terminal 1, which will handle an annual traffic of 7 million passengers, comprises eight new aircraft parking spaces, including three for large planes and one for Airbus 380. The sovereign also launched the entry into operational use of the new center for regional control of Agadir air navigation safety which is aimed at decentralizing the air traffic control service and increasing the capacity of Moroccan airspace to fly over. Built over a surface area of 3 hectares, near the Agadir Al-Massira airport, the new center, which boasts modern infrastructure and state-of-the-art technological equipment, will ensure, alongside that of Casablanca, the safety of the Moroccan air traffic. Other projects inaugurated today by the King are the new air terminals of Guelmim, Zagora and Errachidia Moulay Ali Cherif airports.
