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Encyclopedia > AMC Airlines
AMC Airlines
IATA
9V		 ICAO
AMV		 Callsign
AMC
Founded 1988
Hubs Cairo International Airport
Secondary hubs Hurghada International Airport
Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport
Luxor International Airport
Fleet size 5
Destinations
Headquarters Cairo, Egypt
Key people El-Sayed Saber (President)
Website: http://www.amcairlines.com/

AMC Airlines is a charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It operates charter flights from Europe to Egypt's tourist destinations, as well as ad hoc domestic and international charters, VIP flights, military transport and long and short-term wet leases. Its main base is Cairo International Airport, with hubs at Hurghada International Airport, Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport and Luxor International Airport.[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) (Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي) is the major civilian airport in Cairo, Egypt. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Hurghada International Airport Hurghada International Airport (IATA: HRG, ICAO: HEGN) - an international airport located in Hurghada, Egypt. ... Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport (Arabic: ), formerly Ophira International Airport, (IATA: SSH, ICAO: HESH) is an international airport located in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. ... Luxor International Airport (IATA: LXR, ICAO: HELX) is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... A charter airline is one that operates charter flights, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) (Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي) is the major civilian airport in Cairo, Egypt. ... Hurghada International Airport Hurghada International Airport (IATA: HRG, ICAO: HEGN) - an international airport located in Hurghada, Egypt. ... Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport (Arabic: ), formerly Ophira International Airport, (IATA: SSH, ICAO: HESH) is an international airport located in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. ... Luxor International Airport (IATA: LXR, ICAO: HELX) is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. ...

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History

The airline was established and started operations in 1992, after the Egyptian government approved the foundation of Aircraft Maintenance in Cairo. At that time Elsayed Saber and his family launched AMC Aviation (AMC Airlines) after obtaining a licence to operate worldwide passenger charter operations. It is wholly owned by Elsayed Saber and his family and has 498 employees.[1] Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

On 11 October 2007 their McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (SU-BOY) due to major electric systems malfunction made an emergency belly landing in Istanbul at the Atatürk International Airport on route from Hurghada International Airport to Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, overshooting the runway. There were no fatalities; there was one injury, and the plane was badly damaged.[2] [3] Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ... A Belly landing is an emergency landing procedure in which an aircraft lands without its landing gear fully extended—using its underside, or belly, as its primary landing device. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Atatürk International Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTBA) (Turkish: Atatürk Uluslararası Havalimanı) is the major international airport in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Hurghada International Airport Hurghada International Airport (IATA: HRG, ICAO: HEGN) - an international airport located in Hurghada, Egypt. ... Airport maintenance facilities seen from the runway Departure hall of Terminal 1 Sculptured head of Frédéric Chopin installed on a monument base in front of Terminal 1. ...


Destinations

AMC Airlines operates charters flights from Aswan, Hurghada, Luxor and Sharm el Sheikh to various points in Europe.[1] Egypt: Site of Aswan (bottom). ... Al-Mahmya: a tourist facility on the protected Giftun island off the coast near Hurghada. ... Luxor on Nile, at Luxor Temple with mosque. ... Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, on the coastal strip between the Red Sea and Mount Sinai. ...


Fleet

As of August 2007 the AMC Airlines fleet includes:[1] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The airline will receive a further 1 B737-800 in 2007, 2 in 2008 and 1 in 2009. The Boeing 737 is an American short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is an American short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ...


References

  1. ^ a b c d "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 74. 
  2. ^ "Plane catches fire during landing in Istanbul" , Reuters, 11 October 2007. Link accessed 2007-10-11.
  3. ^ Accident of SU-BOY in Aviation Safety Network database

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  • Descriptif compagnie AMC Aviation
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ARINC | Industry Activities | AMC | About AMC (593 words)
AMC consists of representatives from the technical leadership of the air transport avionics maintenance community.
The voting membership of AMC consists of the representatives of commercial air transport operators who are present and registered at the annual conference.
AMC accomplishes its objectives through a number of activities including the annual Avionics Maintenance Conference, known worldwide as the AMC; Steering Group meetings, Plane Talk®, a monthly newsletter; Task Group activities; and liaison with the Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) and with other aviation or electronic industry activities.
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