12:15 PM EDT, 06/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with response from an Airbus spokesperson in the fourth paragraph.)

Boeing ( BA ) is close to entering a deal with Royal Air Maroc to supply the airline with dozens of its jets as Morocco's flagship carrier seeks to renew its fleet, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing industry sources.

The airline is expected to stick with Boeing ( BA ) for most of its needs, including the 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner, the sources reportedly said.

Royal Air Maroc is also ordering 20 A220 jets from Airbus, opening its door to the French planemaker for the first time in almost 25 years, the report said, citing the sources.

"We don't comment on conversations we may or may not be having with our customers," an Airbus spokesperson said in a statement emailed to MT Newswires.

Boeing ( BA ) didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires, while Royal Air Maroc couldn't be reached for comment.

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