The training course on Air Transport Economics was held at the headquarters of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, from 9-13 February 2026.

 

Twelve (12) trainees from member states (Sultanate of Oman – Kingdom of Morocco – Islamic Republic of Mauritania) benefited from the course, which was led by Mr. Kamal Hafni Riad from the Arab Republic of Egypt.

 

The course was inaugurated by His Excellency Engineer Abdennebi Manar, Director General of the Organization, who welcomed the participants and emphasized the strategic objective of the training courses to provide technical support to those working in the field of civil aviation.

 

Mr. Muhammad Ahmed Mustafa, the Organization's air transport expert, also welcomed the participants.The course aimed to familiarize participants with the basic concepts of air transport economics management and how to address harmful competitive practices in accordance with domestic, regional, and international legislation. It also covered how to evaluate airline options and economic forecasts for airline operations, as well as explaining the basic features of the concept of economic feasibility studies for airline flight operations.