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EgyptAir
	File:Egyptair logo.jpg
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	Arab Air Carriers Organization
Fleet size	42 (+15 on order)
Destinations	70
Parent company	EgyptAir Airlines Company
Headquarters	Cairo, Egypt
Key people	Eng Atef Abd El Hamid (CEO)
Website	http://www.egyptair.com.eg

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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, Canada and formerly to Australia, as well as domestic services. Its main base is Cairo International Airport.

EgyptAir is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization. EgyptAir is Africa's second biggest airline (after South African Airways). ^{[citation needed]}

The airline celebrates its 75th 'Diamond' Anniversary in 2007.

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^[1]. 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.^[2]

EgyptAir was the first airline in the Middle East to operate jet liners. In 2003/2004 the airline recorded a profit of £EGP303 million and £EGP443 million in 2004/2005. In 2006 Skytrax rated EgyptAir a 3 Star Quality Certified Airline.In March 2007 the carrier signed an agreement with Goldman Sachs for consultation on an IPO for 20% of the holding company. Proceeds from the IPO are expected to raise a total of US$900 million, which will be used to purchase 12 new aircraft, increasing EgyptAir's fleet to 62 jets.

EgyptAir wholly owns Air Sinai and has a stake in Air Cairo (40%). It has 20,734 employees (at March 2007)^[1].

EgyptAir will launch a regional jet division in May 2007. The new subsidiary called EgyptAir Express will operate six Embraer E-170 and will launch services on 1 June 2007 from Cairo to Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada, Luxor, Aswan and Alexandria. A further six Embraer E-170 are also held on option.^{[citation needed]}

Destinations

See full article: EgyptAir destinations.

New Routes and Destinations

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Guangzhou (China): A new thrice weekly B777 service starts 2 June 2007. The flight will operate via Bangkok.
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): A new thrice weekly A330 service starts 2 June 2007. The flight will operate via Mumbai.
Lisbon (Portugal): A new twice weekly A320 service starts 2 June 2007.
Assiut (Egypt): A new twice weekly A320 Assiut-Sharjah-Assiut service starts 1 June 2007. This will complement the daily Cairo-Sharjah service.
Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt): A new weekly A320 Sharm El Sheikh - Dubai service starts 14 June 2007. This will complement the 13x weekly Cairo-Dubai and 4x weekly Alexandria-Dubai services.

Codeshare agreements

EgyptAir has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:^{[citation needed]}

Alliances

According to the homepage of the Arab Air Carriers Organization AACO, Egyptair is in early talks with Lufthansa in order to promote their application as a potential member in Star Alliance.^[3]

Fleet

Egyptair Airbus A330-200 lands at London Heathrow Airport

The EgyptAir fleet consists of the following aircraft (at May 2007)Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). with an average age of 7.6 years.

Subsidaries

^{[citation needed]}

The EgyptAir Holding Company was created in 2004 with 7 subsidiaries (2 were added at later dates):

EgyptAir Airlines
EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering
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 Airlines (will launch June 2007)

Egyptair Airbus A330-200 taking off. The main and nose undercarriage doors are closing.

Incidents and accidents

^{[citation needed]}

Notable fatal events include:

On 19 March 1972, EgyptAir Flight 763 crashed in Vietnam killing all 30 passengers on board.
On 25 December 1979, Egyptair Flight 864 crashed into an industrial complex in Bangkok, Thailand, after crew failed to correct the descent rate. Twenty of the 52 on board were killed, and 72 on the ground were killed.
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.
On 7 May 2002, EgyptAir Flight 843 crash-landed on its approach to Tunis, killing 14 of 62 occupants.

External links

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References

^ ^a ^b Flight International 3 April 2007
^ NTSB Group Chairman's Factual Report, January 18, 2000
^ Egypt Air aims to become a member within the next 24 months. www.aaco.org, Industry and AACO news, March 8, 2006

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**EgyptAir Fleet**
Aircraft	Total	Passengers	Notes
Boeing 777-200	5	319 (12F/21C/286Y)
Airbus A340-200	3	260 (12F/24C/224Y)
Airbus A330-200	7	268 (24C/244Y)
Airbus A321-200	4	185 (10C/175Y)
Airbus A320-200	12	139 & 145 (16C/123Y and 10C/135Y)
Boeing 737-500	4	104 (8C/96Y)	Including 1 operating with Air Sinai
Boeing 737-800	2 (10 orders)	154 (16C/138Y)	All business class seats equiped with AVOD
Embraer 170	1 (5 orders)	76 (76Y)	With Options for another 6 (Operating for Egyptair Express)
Airbus A300-600RF	2	N/A	Operating for Egyptair Cargo
Airbus A300B4-203F	2	N/A	Operating for Egyptair Cargo

[FI-1] Flight International 3 April 2007

[ntsb4-2] NTSB Group Chairman's Factual Report, January 18, 2000

[3] Egypt Air aims to become a member within the next 24 months. www.aaco.org, Industry and AACO news, March 8, 2006

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+*[http://www.airlinequality.com/Airlines/MS.htm Egyptair Star Ranking]
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