Egyptair Express
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| Founded | 2006 | ||||||
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| Operating bases | |||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | EgyptAir Plus | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Parent company | EgyptAir Holding Company | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
| Key people | Helmi Rizq (Chairman)[1] | ||||||
| Website | egyptair | ||||||
EgyptAir Express is a regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the state-owned EgyptAir, established in 2006 to offer passengers increased frequencies on domestic and regional routes through the use of smaller aircraft.[2]
The airline has been a member of Star Alliance, through the membership of its parent company, EgyptAir, since July 2008.
History
EgyptAir Express was created in May 2006 and launched operations on 1 June 2007.[3]
In January 2018, it was announced that the airline would open a base at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport for its incoming fleet of Airbus A220-300s, this would increase the amount of destinations served by the airline at the airport with the possibility of operating to cities in Italy, Germany, Morocco and India non-stop[4]
Corporate affairs
Business trends
The key trends for EgyptAir Express are shown below (as at year ending 30 June):
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover (E£m) | 334 | 525 | 706 | 636 | 628 | 796 |
| Profits (E£m) | 4 | 15 | 7 | −18 | −101 | 7 |
| Number of employees (at year end) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Number of passengers (m) | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Passenger load factor (%) | 81 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 79 |
| Number of aircraft (at year end) | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Notes/sources | [5] | [5] | [6] | [7](*) | (*) | [8] |
(*) Figures for the years ending 30 June 2011 and 2012 were delayed because of disruption caused by the Egyptian Revolution in early 2011, and the figures themselves reflect the disruption that occurred.[9]
Destinations
EgyptAir Express serves the following destinations as of July 2017:[citation needed]
Fleet
The EgyptAir Express fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of November 2017):[10]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A220-300 | — | 12[11] | 16 | 110 | 126 | Deliveries From November 2018 till 2020. Order with 12 additional options.[12][13] |
| Embraer 170LR | 12 | — | 16 | 60 | 76[14] | To be phased out and replaced by Airbus A220-300 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | ||||
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines Part 2 (C-L)". Flight International: 31–80. 7 April 2009.
- ^ "EgyptAir Express Annual Report 2008-09" (PDF).
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 76.
- ^ "Egyptair Express eyes Sharm el-Sheikh base with CS300s".
- ^ a b "EgyptAir Express Annual Report 2009" (PDF). Egyptair. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "EgyptAir Annual Report 2010". Egyptair. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "EgyptAir Annual Report 2011". Egyptair. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "EgyptAir Express Annual Report 2012/13". Egyptair. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "EgyptAir Express aims for full recovery by next April". Air Transport World. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 13.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "EgyptAir Express to go with C-Series for E170 replacement?".
- ^ "EgyptAir names early CS300, B787 delivery dates". ch-aviation.com.
- ^ "EgyptAir eyes 12+12 CS300s; Iraqi Airways still keen". ch-aviation.com.
- ^ "SeatGuru Seat Map Egyptair Embraer E170 (E70)". www.seatguru.com.