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EgyptAir
IATA
MS		 ICAO
MSR		 Callsign
EGYPTAIR
Founded 1932 (as Misr Airwork)
Hubs Cairo International Airport
Focus cities El Nouzha Airport
Hurghada International Airport
Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport
Luxor International Airport
Frequent flyer program EgyptAir Plus
Alliance Star Alliance (Joining 2008)
Fleet size 42 (+22 orders, 5 options)
Destinations 73
Parent company EgyptAir Holding Company
Company slogan Enjoy the Sky
Headquarters Cairo, Egypt
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Capt. Sherif Saad Eldin Galal (Chairman of EgyptAir Airlines)
Mr. Mohamed Hassan (Chairman of EgyptAir Express)
Website: http://www.egyptair.com

EgyptAir Airlines Company (IATA Code: MS[1]), operating as EgyptAir (Arabic: مصر للطيران, Misr Lel-Tayaran) is the Cairo-based national airline of Egypt. EgyptAir Express is a Regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Wholly owned by the Egyptian government, it operates scheduled services to more than 70 destinations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, the USA, and Canada, as well as running a domestic operation. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Its main base is Cairo International Airport. Cairo International Airport (Arabic مطار القاهرة الدولي is the busiest airport in Egypt and the primary hub for Star Alliance member

EgyptAir is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization and is Africa's second-largest airline. The Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO (الإتحاد العربي للنقل الجوي is a regional airline trade organization of Arab airlines established in 1965 by The airline is a future member of the Star Alliance. Star Alliance is the world's first and largest Airline alliance.

The airline's logo is of Horus, the sky deity in ancient Egyptian mythology, who was usually depicted as a falcon or a man with the head of a falcon. The Sky has important religious significance Most Polytheistic religions have a Deity whose portfolio includes or is even limited Ancient Egyptian religion encompasses the various religious beliefs and rituals practiced in Ancient Egypt from the predynastic period until the adoption of Christianity A falcon (fɔlkən or fælkən is any Species of raptor in the Genus Falco. The airline has taken Horus as its logo because of it ancient symbolism as a winged god of the sky.

The airline celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007.

Contents

History

EgyptAir was established on 7 June 1932 and started operations in July 1933 using a Spartan Cruiser on the Cairo-Alexandria route. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. Airwork Limited, also referred to during its history as Airwork Services Limited, is a wholly owned subsidiary company of VT Group plc

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. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية It retained the name for a time until it changed to EgyptAir in October 1971[2]. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. EgyptAir was the first airline in the Middle East to operate jetliners[3]. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. In 2002, EgyptAir became a holding company with nine subsidiaries.

Egyptair Airbus A330-200 taking off. The main and nose undercarriage doors are closing.
Egyptair Airbus A330-200 taking off. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The main and nose undercarriage doors are closing.

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 1,143 billion dollars in 2007. The airline has fixed assets of 3. 8 billion dollars. The airline's financial year is from July to June. [4]

EgyptAir wholly owns EgyptAir Express and Air Sinai. EgyptAir Express is a Regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. Air Sinai ( سيناء للطيران) is an Airline based in Cairo, Egypt. The airline also has stakes in Air Cairo (40%) and Smart Aviation Company (20%). Air Cairo is a charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It operates inclusive tour flights to Egypt from Europe, Africa and Asia Smart Aviation Company is a new corporate airline operator based in Egypt. It has 20,734 employees (at March 2007)[2]. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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 consultancy the public face of Inflight Research Services

In June 2007 the airline launched a regional subsidiary called EgyptAir Express with a fleet of new Embraer E-170s. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. EgyptAir Express is a Regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The 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. Sharm el Sheikh (شرم الشيخ Sharm al-Shaykh) often known simply as "Sharm" is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in Hurghada ( ar: Al Ghardaqah, الغردقة is an Egyptian City and a tourist center on the Red Sea. Luxor (in Arabic: الأقصر al-Uqṣur) is a city in Upper (southern Egypt and the capital of Luxor Aswan (formerly spelled Assuan (in standard أسوان Aswān) Egyptian: Swenet ( trade) Coptic: Swān; Greek Until very recently Marsa Alam (مرسى علم was a small fishing village in Egypt, on the west coast of the Red Sea. Abu Simbel ( أبو سنبل or ar '''أبو سمبل''' is an Archaeological site comprising two massive rock Temples in southern Egypt Alexandria ( Egyptian Arabic: اسكندريه Eskendereyya; Standard Arabic: ar الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariyya; Ἀλεξάνδρεια In February 2008 during the Singapore Airshow, the airline converted 6 options for the Embraer E-170 to firm orders for 2009 delivery. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

On the 16th of October 2007 the Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance voted to accept EgyptAir as a future member. Star Alliance is the world's first and largest Airline alliance. 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. Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier Airline of Austria, headquartered in Vienna. Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (การบินไทย ( SET: THAI is the national air carrier of Thailand, operating out Swiss International Air Lines Ltd (short Swiss) is the principal Airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America South African Airways (SAA is South Africa 's flag carrier and largest domestic and international Airline Company, with hubs in Cape Town TAP Portugal (formerly known as TAP Air Portugal & Transportes Aéreos Portugueses Portuguese Air Transportations) is the National airline Turkish Airlines Inc ( Turkish Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı) (THY is the national airline of Turkey based in İstanbul Assimilation into the alliance is expected in 2008.

The carrier is also a founding member of Arabesk Airline Alliance. Arabesk Network Cooperation Project is a form of cooperation that could be described as an unofficial and unbinding Airline alliance that comprises members of Arab Air

In 2008 the airline's operations at its hub airport, Cairo International, will be overhauled 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. 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.

In May 2008 the airline revealed a new brand and livery reflecting the 'Spirit of Egypt' and the carrier's effort to make Cairo the principal gateway to Africa and points in the Middle East.

New Corporate Identity

In May 2008 EgyptAir unveiled their new look on the image of a Boeing 777-300ER rendered by an artist at Boeing.


EgyptAir Holding Company

Egypt Air Airbus A300-600R
Egypt Air Airbus A300-600R

The EgyptAir Holding Company was created in 2002 with 7 companies (2 were added at later dates):

Subsidiaries

Airbus A330-200 landing.
Airbus A330-200 landing. EgyptAir Cargo Company, operating as EgyptAir Cargo is the cargo division of the Egyptian national Airline EgyptAir. EgyptAir Express is a Regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

The airline also has stakes in:

Destinations

See full article: EgyptAir destinations (last update: May 2008)

Fleet

EgyptAir operates one of the industry's youngest airplane fleets, [5] with an average age of 7. Air Cairo is a charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It operates inclusive tour flights to Egypt from Europe, Africa and Asia Smart Aviation Company is a new corporate airline operator based in Egypt. Air Sinai ( سيناء للطيران) is an Airline based in Cairo, Egypt. This is a list of airports EgyptAir flies For freighter destinations see EgyptAir Cargo. 6 years. The EgyptAir fleet consists of the following aircraft as of May 2008 [6]

EgyptAir Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 12 139 (16/123)
145 (10/135)
Airbus A321-200 4 185 (10/175)
Airbus A330-200 7
(8 orders)
(3 options)		 268 (24/244) 3 lease orders
Entry into service: 2010-2011
Airbus A340-200 3 260 (12/24/224)
Boeing 737-500 4 104 (8/96) Also operating Air Sinai flights
Boeing 737-800 4
(8 orders)		 154 (16/138) Business Class seats equipped with AVOD
Boeing 777-200ER 5 319 (12/21/286)
Boeing 777-300ER (6 orders)
(2 options)		 Entry into service: February 2010
Leasing from GECAS

In addition, Egyptair Cargo operates 4 A300-B4/600 aircraft & EgyptAir Express operates 6 Embraer E-170 aircraft with another 6 on order. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Air Sinai ( سيناء للطيران) is an Airline based in Cairo, Egypt. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In-Flight entertainment ( IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout GECAS ( GE Commercial Aviation Services, though the acronym is the more common usage is a unit of GE Commercial Finance, itself part of the large conglomerate EgyptAir Cargo Company, operating as EgyptAir Cargo is the cargo division of the Egyptian national Airline EgyptAir. EgyptAir Express is a Regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout This will bring Egyptair's total to 49 + 28 orders + 5 options.

Codeshare agreements

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

Incidents and accidents

Fatal events include:

The report cites the stubbornness of the pilot, his lack of Crew Management Traning and his missing english knowledge as the cause of the disaster.

References

  1. ^ EgyptAir (MS) Airline Information.
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. Flight International (or Flight) is a global Aerospace weekly publication Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.  76.  
  3. ^ Amirah Ibrahim (2007-10-24). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Egypt in the sky with diamonds. Al-Ahram. Retrieved on 2007-11-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
  4. ^ NTSB Group Chairman's Factual Report, January 18, 2000
  5. ^ Boeing
  6. ^ EgyptAir – Details and Fleet History. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-11-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
  7. ^ EgyptAir Code Share Partners (2007-1). Retrieved on 2007-11-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
  8. ^ Egyptair disasters. Retrieved on 2007-11-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
  9. ^ Accident Photo: EgyptAir 864. Retrieved on 2007-11-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
  10. ^ 1985: Commandos storm hijacked plane. Retrieved on 2007-11-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
  11. ^ EgyptAir Flight 990 Accident Information (2007-09-07). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Retrieved on 2007-11-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
  12. ^ Flight Safety Australia July/August 2002 – Globewatch. Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority ( CASA) is the Australian federal agency responsible for the regulation of private and commercial flight Retrieved on 2007-11-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days

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