EgyptAir
IATA MS	ICAO MSR	Callsign EgyptAir
Founded		1932 (as Misr Airwork)
Hubs		Cairo International Airport
Frequent flyer program		EgyptAir Plus
Alliance		Arab Air Carriers Organization
Fleet size		43
Destinations		66
Parent company		EgyptAir Airlines Company
Headquarters		Cairo, Egypt
Key people		Eng Atef Abd El Hamid (CEO)
Website: http://www.egyptair.com.eg

EgyptAir (Arabic: مصر للطيران) is the Cairo-based national airline of Egypt. Wholly owned by the Egyptian government, it operates scheduled services to over 50 destinations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, the USA, and formerly to Australia, as well as domestic services. 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. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... What is an E-Hub? An Cargo hub is an [Warehouse] that an Transporter, Airline and Shipping Line uses as a transfer point to get Cargo to their intended destination. ... Cairo International Airport (IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) (Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي) is the major civilian airport in Cairo, Egypt. ... A frequent flyer program is a service offered by many airlines to reward customer loyalty. ... SkyTeam logo Oneworld logo The Star Alliance logo An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... The Arab Air Carriers Organization is a regional association of Arab airlines established in 1965 by the League of Arab States (more commonly known as the Arab League). ... Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area    - City 210 km²  - Metro 1,492 km² Population    - City (2005) 7,438,376  - Density 35,420/km²  - Urban 10,834,495  - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Cairo (Arabic: ‎ translit: , transl. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... A Boeing 747-400 of Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... 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. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ... For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ... 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. ... Far East is an inexact term often used for East Asia and Southeast Asia combined, sometimes including also the easternmost territories of Russia, i. ... 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. The Arab Air Carriers Organization is a regional association of Arab airlines established in 1965 by the League of Arab States (more commonly known as the Arab League). ...

History

The airline was established on 7 June 1932 and started operations in July 1933. It was founded in association with the Airwork Company under the name of Misr Airwork. 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. It retained the name for a time until it changed to EgyptAir in October 1971. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

EgyptAir Boeing 777 landing

EgyptAir was the first airline in the Middle East to operate jet liners. It employs about 22,000 people and claimed total worldwide revenues in fiscal year 2000 of US $1,000 M, with profits of US $35 M. The airline was restructured in 2002 to improve efficiency (ref:A new take-off?) Egyptair Boeing 777, on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport (UK). ... Egyptair Boeing 777, on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport (UK). ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long-range wide-body twin-engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... 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. ...

EgyptAir wholly owns Air Sinai and has a stake in Air Cairo (60%). Air Sinai was a regional airline and a fully-owned subsidiary of parent airline EgyptAir. ... Air Cairo is a charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt. ...

EgyptAir have plans to launch a regional jet division in April, the new subsidiary called EgyptAir Express will operate six EMB 170 in 1st quarter of 2007. A further six EMB 170 are also held on option. The Embraer 190 initial flight An Embraer 175 on the ramp at Ottawa International airport (CYOW) 21 June 2005 The Embraer E-Jets are a series of twin-engine jet airliners, produced in Brazil. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Embraer 190 initial flight An Embraer 175 on the ramp at Ottawa International airport (CYOW) 21 June 2005 The Embraer E-Jets are a series of twin-engine jet airliners, produced in Brazil. ...

Destinations

see full article: EgyptAir destinations. This is a list of airports EgyptAir flies. ...

Fleet

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The EgyptAir fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2006): Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 797 KB) Summary Airbus A330 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): EgyptAir Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 797 KB) Summary Airbus A330 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): EgyptAir Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 12 Airbus A320-200
• 3 Airbus A321-200
• 7 Airbus A330-200
• 3 Airbus A340-200
• 3 Boeing 737-500
• 5 Boeing 777-200

Future Egyptair fleet (aircraft on order): The Airbus A320 is a short-to-medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A320 is a short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Airbus. ... The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by Airbus. ... A South African Airways A340-600 jet. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long-range wide-body twin-engine airliners built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

• 6 on order, with options for an additional 6 Boeing 737-800

Egyptair Cargo fleet: The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. ...

• 2 Airbus A300-600RF
• 2 Airbus A300B4-203F

The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody aircraft. ... The Airbus A300 is a short to medium range widebody aircraft. ...

New Routes

EgyptAir Airbus A330-200 landing

• Egyptair will inaugurate nonstop service Cairo-Madinah (Saudi Arabia) in June 2006. It will operate 2 flights a week with the Airbus 320.

• Summer only Cairo-Mersa Matruh-Cairo flights begin on the 9th of June, with 3 flights a week with the Boeing 737-500.

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Incidents and accidents

Notable fatal events include:

• 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 58 of the 91 passengers were killed.
• 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.

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External links

• EgyptAir
• EgyptAir Fleet Age
• EgyptAir Fleet Detail
• EgyptAir Passenger Comments

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