Air Cairo
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Air Cairo is a charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt.[1] The airline is the charter subsidiary of EgyptAir and operates inclusive tour flights to Egypt from Europe, Africa and Asia.
Its main base is Cairo International Airport with the company head office in the Sheraton Heliopolis Zone.[2]
[edit] History
The airline was established by Dr Ibrahim Kamel's Kato Group, in conjunction with a consortium of Egyptian travel agents. It started operations in 1997. In 2003 EgyptAir acquired 40% (later increased to 60%) of the airline and the existing Tupolev fleet and operations were transferred to a new company, Cairo Aviation. Air Cairo was then re-positioned as a new charter airline and EgyptAir subsidiary operating domestic and international charter services.[2]
[edit] Ownership
The airline is owned by:
The Air Cairo fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2011):
Air Cairo Fleet
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Service |
Orders |
Passengers
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| Airbus A320-214 |
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0 |
177 |
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4 |
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