FlyEgypt

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flyEgypt
FlyEgypt New Logo 2019.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
FT FEG SKY EGYPT
Founded2014
Commenced operationsFebruary 12, 2015 (2015-02-12)
Operating bases
Fleet size7
Destinations10 (scheduled)
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
Key peopleAhmed el Helw CEO
Employees600
Websiteflyegypt.com

flyEgypt is an Egyptian low-cost and charter airline headquartered in Cairo.[1]

History[]

The airline was founded in 2014 as a single class charter operator[2] and started operations on 12 February 2015 with a flight between Cairo and Jeddah. On 11 July 2015 it started a weekly seasonal service between Zürich and Marsa Alam.[1][3]

On 5 November 2018, it was reported that the German aviation authority had banned FlyEgypt from operating into Germany, where it flew on behalf of German tour operators, due to stricter catering regulations imposed on Egyptian carriers flying to Sharm El Sheikh.[4] Shortly after, major European tour operators Thomas Cook Group and TUI Group announced they would no longer maintain contracts with these airlines for the same reason.[5] However, the airline resolved the issue in a few days. FlyEgypt was granted approval to resume services to Germany on 23 December and continues to be in compliance with the new German regulations.[6]

Destinations[]

As of October 2019, FlyEgypt serves the following scheduled destinations (excluding seasonal charter operations):[7]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Egypt Alexandria Borg El Arab Airport Base
Assiut Assiut Airport
Aswan Aswan International Airport Terminated [8]
Cairo Cairo International Airport Base [8]
Hurghada Hurghada International Airport Terminated [9]
Luxor Luxor International Airport Terminated
Marsa Alam Marsa Alam International Airport Terminated [8]
Sharm El Sheikh Sharm El Sheikh International Airport Terminated [9]
Sohag Sohag International Airport
Jordan Amman Queen Alia International Airport
Kuwait Kuwait City Kuwait International Airport Terminated
Saudi Arabia Ha'il Ha'il Regional Airport
Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport
Jizan Jizan Regional Airport
Riyadh King Khalid International Airport
Yanbu Yanbu Airport Terminated [10]
United Arab Emirates Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah International Airport [11]

Fleet[]

As of August 2019, the FlyEgypt fleet consists of the following aircraft:[12][13]

FlyEgypt Boeing 737-800
FlyEgypt fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-700 2 — 148
Boeing 737-800 5 — 189
Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 2[14] 189
Total 7 2

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "FlyEgypt". Airliner World: 15. September 2015.
  2. ^ "FlyEgypt". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. ^ "FlyEgypt arrives in Zurich". World Airline News. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. ^ airliners.de - "Two Egypt carriers banned from landing in Germany" 5 December 2018
  5. ^ ch-aviation.com - TUI Group, Thomas Cook drop use of FlyEgypt, Air Cairo 11 December 2018
  6. ^ THE TRAVEL - Egyptian Carriers Allowed To Land In Germany Again 7 January 2019
  7. ^ flyegypt.today - Flight retrieved 6 December 2018
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "flyEgypt launches new domestic network". fly.eg. 29 October 2019.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "FlyEgypt adds domestic routes in S19". routesonline.com. 4 April 2019.
  10. ^ Liu, Jim (3 October 2019). "FlyEgypt adds Yanbu service from Nov 2019". routesonline.com.
  11. ^ "flyEgypt launches flights to United Arab Emirates". flyegypt.com. 7 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 13.
  13. ^ "FlyEgypt adds first B737-700". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  14. ^ "FlyEgypt to add B737 MAX, start domestic ops in 2Q19". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2020-01-21.

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