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Egypt Unveils Plans to Engage Private Sector in Airport Management

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:41:50 +0000

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly recently unveiled the government’s strategic vision to allow the private sector to take the reins in managing and operating the country’s airports. During the Trans MEA event in Cairo, Madbouly articulated the government’s intention to forge partnerships with the private sector, indicating a significant shift in Egypt’s transportation sector. This [...]

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Brussels Airlines Returns to Sharm-el-Sheikh

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:54:58 +0000

Brussels Airlines, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, is set to relaunch its service to Sharm-el-Sheikh, the popular Egyptian resort city, during the upcoming winter season. This move marks the airline’s second destination in Egypt, following its flights to Hurghada. The service will commence on October 27, 2023, with a weekly flight operating every Friday [...]

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Condor Introduces Convenient Flights to Egypt’s Iconic Pyramids

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Fri, 19 May 2023 18:44:29 +0000

Condor, a renowned German airline, is set to make it easier than ever for travelers to visit the awe-inspiring pyramids of Egypt. This summer, the German carrier Condor aims to stream North American traffic via its hub in Frankfurt to Sphinx International Airport, by operating regular flights twice a week from New York (JFK), Los [...]

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EgyptAir’s new Subsidiary Air Sphinx gets closer for takeoff

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:52:19 +0000

EgyptAir proposed low-cost carrier Air Sphinx gears closer for takeoff according to Egypt’s ministry of tourism. According to AviationSource, Civil Aviation minister, Captain Muhammad Manar said that an entity affiliated with EgyptAir should have been established to be fully low-cost a long time ago, but has been delayed now until the winter of 2022/2023. “Most [...]

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Air Cairo Eyeing Flights to France

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:41:14 +0000

Air Cairo plans to launch three new routes linking Egypt with France. These flights will link Cairo and Marseille, Luxor, Paris, Lyon and Nantes. The airline plans to begin the Cairo and Marseille-Provence airport route from November 4, 2022, flying every Friday operated by the Airbus A320 with 174 seats. Air Cairo will be without competition on this route. Departing [...]

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US to Approve the Sale of F-15s Fighter Jets to Egypt

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:50:18 +0000

According to commander of military forces in the Middle East, U.S. plans to approve the sale of F-15 fighter jets to Egypt. Gen. Frank McKenzie, the head of U.S. Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that the impending deal for the jets followed a drawn-out process. “In the case of Egypt, [...]

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EgyptAir plans to begin Cairo-Kinshasa services

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:21:19 +0000

EgyptAir has confirmed on 9 Feb, plans to launch three times weekly Cairo-Kinshasa service effective 27 March. Egypt’s flag carrier seeks to widen its operations into the African continent in different fields of air transport. “EgyptAir has developed ambitious plans to expand its route network to reach new destinations of strategic importance in Africa in [...]

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US Clears Egypt for Potential C-130J Tactical Transport Aircraft Acquisition worth $2.2 Billion

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:21:34 +0000

The US government has approved possible sale of a dozen C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and air defense radar systems to Egypt. The C-130Js and related equipment that could be sold to Egypt are expected to cost about $2.2 billion, the US State Department said in a Tuesday release announcing the Foreign Military Sale approval, and [...]

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EgyptAir and Gulf Air to further Explore areas of mutual collaboration

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:50:38 +0000

The national carrier of Bahrain Gulf Air and the national carrier of Egypt EgyptAir signed a letter of intent for studying cooperation expansion in airfreight, maintenance, training and frequent flyer programs. The cooperation aims at enhancing the two carriers’ networks and services, expounding on the previous codeshare agreement signed in December 2020 that brings more [...]

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Qatar Airways Increases Presence in Egypt, with new Route to Sharm El-Sheikh

admin — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 08:58:55 +0000

Qatar Airways has announced that it will launch a new service to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from Doha on December 3, 2021 with twice weekly flights, the new route will follow the resumption of operations to Luxor on November 23, 2021 with four weekly flights. The resumption of operations to Luxor and launching of flights to Sharm [...]

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