Royal Air Maroc (AT, Casablanca Mohamed V International (CMN)) could be partially privatized later this or early next year if the Moroccan government can find an interested buyer. Morocco's King Mohammed has proposed to sell 44% in the carrier to a carrier based in the Middle East and is personally holding government level talks with Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates about potential interest by their respective national carriers Royal Jordanian (RJ, Amman Queen Alia International (AMM)), Kuwait Airways (KU, Kuwait (KWI)), Qatar Airways (QR, Doha International (DOH)), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV, Jeddah King Abdul Aziz (JED)), Emirates (EK, Dubai International (DXB)) and Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi International (AUH)) in an investment in Royal Air Maroc. The Moroccan national carrier has grown its network aggressively over the last couple of years to establish Casablanca Mohamed V International (CMN) as a transit hub between Africa and destinations in Europe and North America but is currently producing losses.

Saudia (SV, Jeddah King Abdul Aziz (JED)) is the new and old name of Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV, Jeddah King Abdul Aziz (JED)) which now again operates under its previous name that it had already used between 1972 and 1996. The Saudi national carrier decided to rebrand at part of its move to join Skyteam alliance last month.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV, Jeddah King Abdul Aziz (JED)) has received approval from the country’s financial regulators to spin off its catering division into a separate company and to sell 30% of it to the public in an initial public offering.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV, Jeddah King Abdul Aziz (JED)) will officially join Skyteam on May 29 as the first carrier in the Middle East. MEA - Middle East Airlines (ME, Beirut Rafic Hariri International (BEY)) is expected to join as the next carrier in the region.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV, Jeddah King Abdul Aziz (JED)) has made public statements that it is currently evaluating an order for 35 to 50 additional aircraft, possibly A320 neos, that it mainly wants to keep up with growing demand for domestic air travel in Saudi-Arabia.