EgyptAir Airlines Company (IATA Code: MS^[1]), operating as EgyptAir (Arabic: مصر للطيران, Misr Lel-Tayaran) is the Cairo-based national airline of Egypt. Wholly owned by the Egyptian government, it operates scheduled services to 70 destinations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, the USA, and Canada, as well as running a domestic operation. Its main base is Cairo International Airport. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1715x1036, 69 KB) Summary Logo of EgyptAir Licensing This is a logo of a corporation, sports team, or other organization, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... 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. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... El Nouzha Airport (IATA: ALY, ICAO: HEAX) is a public airport located 7km southeast of Alexandria, Egypt, albeit within city limits. ... 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. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... EgyptAir (Arabic: مصر للطيران) is the Cairo-based national airline of Egypt. ... An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... All Nippon Airways aircraft with Star Alliance livery seen in 2006 A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 in Star Alliance livery while still maintaining its corporate logo on the tail, the only Star Alliance member to do so. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... EgyptAir Express is a regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. ... The International Air Transport Association is an international trade organization of airlines headquarted in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Arabic redirects here. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Politics of Egypt takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential republic, whereby the President of Egypt is de facto both head of state and head of government, and of a party system dominated by the National Democratic Party. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... This article is about the Asian regions. ... Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) (Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي) is the major civilian airport in Cairo, Egypt. ...

EgyptAir is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and is Africa's second-largest airline. The airline is a future member of the Star Alliance. The Arab Air Carriers Organization (Arabic: الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي) is a regional airline trade organization of Arab airlines established in 1965 by the League of Arab States (more commonly known as the Arab League). ... All Nippon Airways aircraft with Star Alliance livery seen in 2006 A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 in Star Alliance livery while still maintaining its corporate logo on the tail, the only Star Alliance member to do so. ...

The airline celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007.

History

EgyptAir was established on 7 June 1932 and started operations in July 1933 using a Spartan Cruiser on the Cairo-Alexandria route. The plane could only seat 4 (including a pilot and co-pilot). It was founded in association with the Airwork Company under the name of Misr Airwork. In 1935 12 De Havilland aircraft were added to the fleet. During the Second World War the Egyptian government took charge of the airline and its name was changed to Misr Air in 1949. In January 1961 Misr Air joined Syrian Airways to form United Arab Airlines (UAA) as a result of new political links between Egypt and Syria, but this accord was shortlived, lasting only 10 years. It retained the name for a time until it changed to EgyptAir in October 1971^[2]. EgyptAir was the first airline in the Middle East to operate jetliners^[3]. In 2002, EgyptAir became a Holding Company with nine subsidiaries to date. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Airwork Limited, also referred during its history as Airwork Services Limited, is a wholly owned subsidiary company of VT Group plc. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

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Operations

EgyptAir is a state owned company with special legislation permitting the management to operate as if the company were privately owned without any interference from the government. The company is self-financing without any financial backing by the Egyptian government. The airline reported a profit of £EGP303 million in 2003/2004, £EGP443 million in 2004/2005 and £EGP485million in 2005/2006. The airline's financial year is from July to June. ^[4]

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In 2006/2007, EgyptAir's passenger traffic increased by 12% to 6.5 million passengers. [1]

In 2006 Skytrax rated EgyptAir a 3 Star Quality Certified Airline. Skytrax is a United Kingdom-based researching company for commercial airlines. ...

In June 2007 the airline launched its new regional subsidiary called EgyptAir Express with a fleet of new Embraer E-170s. The new subsidiary connects Cairo to the domestic airports of Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Luxor, Aswan, Marsa Alam, Abu Simbel and Alexandria in addition to regional international services to complement the parent company's operations. In February 2008 during the Singapore Airshow, the airline converted 6 options for the Embraer E-170 to firm orders for 2009 delivery. 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. ... EgyptAir Express is a regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. ... The Embraer E-Jets are a series of narrowbody, twin-engined, medium range, jet airliners produced in Brazil. ... View of the Red Sea and Tiran Island from the Sheraton Sharm hotel. ... Al-Mahmya: a tourist facility on the protected Giftun island off the coast near Hurghada. ... Luxor on Nile, at Luxor Temple with mosque. ... Egypt: Site of Aswan (bottom). ... Marsa Alam is a town in Egypt, on the west coast of the Red Sea. ... Model showing the relative positions of the Abu Simbel temples before and after relocation Categories: Ancient Egypt stubs | Wonders of the World ... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... The Singapore Airshow, formerly known as Changi International Airshow, is a biennial aerospace event scheduled to be held in Singapore starting from 2008. ... The Embraer E-Jets are a series of narrowbody, twin-engined, medium range, jet airliners produced in Brazil. ...

On the 16th of October 2007 the Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance voted to accept EgyptAir as a future member. The airline has forged commercial and cooperative agreements with several members of Star Alliance including Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Swiss International Airlines, South African Airways, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines and bmi. Assimilation into the alliance is expected in 2008. All Nippon Airways aircraft with Star Alliance livery seen in 2006 A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 in Star Alliance livery while still maintaining its corporate logo on the tail, the only Star Alliance member to do so. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried (second is Air France - KLM), and the flag carrier of Germany. ... Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 9V-SPA takes off from London Heathrow Airport bound for Singapore Changi Airport. ... Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. ... Headquarters Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (Thai: ) (SET: THAI) is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out of Suvarnabhumi Airport, and is a founding member of the Star Alliance network. ... Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A321 Swiss International Air Lines was formed before the 2001 bankruptcy of Swissair, Switzerlands former flag carrier. ... South African Airways (SAA) is South Africas largest domestic and international airline company, with hubs in Cape Town and Johannesburg. ... Boeing 727 with classic livery 1950s-1980 Airbus A321-200 with former livery 1980-2005 Airbus A321-200 Airbus A320-200 taking off A319 in Faro, Algarve. ... Turkish Airlines, Inc. ... This article is about the British airline. ...

The carrier is also a founding member of Arabesk Airline Alliance. Arabesk Airline Alliance is a planned Arab air carriers alliance comprising exclusively of the members of Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO). ...

In 2008 the airline's operations at its hub airport, Cairo International, will get a major overhaul as the new Terminal 3 is inaugurated. The airline will transfer all its operations (international and domestic) to the terminal which will more than double the airport's capacity. In order to implement the Star Alliance “Move under one Roof” concept at Cairo Airport, all Star Alliance member carriers flying to Cairo will move to the new Terminal 3. Talks to this effect are already underway with the airport authorities in order to ensure the creation of another hub with an optimal customer experience.

EgyptAir Holding Company

Egypt Air Airbus A300-600R

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• EgyptAir Airlines
• EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering (EASA Part 145 Certified)
• EgyptAir Ground Services
• EgyptAir Cargo
• EgyptAir Inflight Services
• EgyptAir Tourism & Duty Free Shops
• EgyptAir Medical Services
• EgyptAir Supplementary Industries Company (formed in 2006)
• EgyptAir Express (launched in June 2007)

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Subsidiaries

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• Air Cairo (40%)
• Smart Aviation Company (20%)
• Air Sinai (100%)

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Destinations

See full article: EgyptAir destinations (last update: April 2008) This is a list of airports EgyptAir flies. ...

Fleet

EgyptAir operates one of the industry's youngest airplane fleets, ^[5] with an average age of 7.6 years. The EgyptAir fleet consists of the following aircraft as of March 2008 ^[6]

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Codeshare agreements

EgyptAir has codeshare agreements with the following airlines^[7]:

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Incidents and accidents

Fatal events include:

• On 25 December 1976, EgyptAir Flight 864 crashed into an industrial complex in Bangkok, Thailand. Twenty of the 52 on board were killed, and 72 on the ground were killed.^[8][9]
• On 23 November 1985, EgyptAir Flight 648, a Boeing 737 aircraft was hijacked to Luqa, Malta by three men from Abu Nidal group. Omar Rezaq was among them. After several hours of negotiations, Egyptian troops stormed the aircraft and battled with the hijackers, who threw several hand grenades and shot five Israeli and American passengers in the head. The aircraft was severely damaged by the explosions and fire. Two of the six crew members and 59 of the 90 passengers were killed^[10].
• On 31 October 1999, EgyptAir Flight 990, a Boeing 767 flying between John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City and Cairo, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Nantucket. The pilot, Gameel Al-Batouti, was suspected by U.S. authorities of committing suicide and intentionally crashing the plane. Egyptian officials have strongly disputed that claim.^[11].
• On 7 May 2002, EgyptAir Flight 843 crash-landed in heavy rain, fog, and a sandstorm on its approach to Tunis, killing 15 of 64 occupants^[12].

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References

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External links

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