Air Arabia Egypt
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| Founded | 9 September 2009 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 June 2010 | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | AirRewards | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 18[2] | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Arabia | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
| Key people | Emad Salem - CEO | ||||||
| Website | https://www.airarabia.com/ | ||||||
Air Arabia Egypt (Arabic: العربية للطيران مصر) is a low-cost airline based in Egypt.[3] The airline is a subsidiary of Air Arabia. The head office is in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.[4]
The airline secured it operating license from the Egyptian authorities on the 22 May 2010 and began commercial operations on 1 June 2010. The airline is based at Alexandria's Borg El Arab Airport.
History
Air Arabia Egypt is one of Air Arabia Group companies. The airline offers low-cost travel to a number of destinations across the region. The company focuses on booking online. Air Arabia Egypt also provides booking facilities through call centers, travel agents, appointed GSA's and sales shops.
Operations
During the Arab Air Carriers' Organization conference in October 2009, Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali indicated that the new airline would operate from Alexandria and a Red Sea station (either Sharm el-Sheikh or Hurghada) as well as Cairo. "Egypt has different needs," he says, in contrast to the single bases established by Air Arabia in Sharjah and Morocco.
Destinations
As of December 2019, the airline flies to the following destinations:
Fleet
The Air Arabia Egypt fleet consists of the following aircraft as of August 2021:[9]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 8 | — | 174 | |
| Total | 8 | — | ||
The airline's fleet will center around the Airbus A320 (as operated by Air Arabia).[3] The airline currently operates six aircraft leased from Air Arabia.
References
- ^ "Contractions" (PDF). faa.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Air Arabia Egypt on ch-aviation". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b Kaminski-Morrow, David. "Third Air Arabia carrier to be based in Egypt". flightglobal.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Contact Info Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine." Air Arabia. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "Air Arabia (Egypt) Air Arabia (Egypt) Head Quarters 56Kamal Eldin salah st. Smouha/Alexandria, Egypt" - Arabic Archived 2013-09-18 at the Wayback Machine: "العربية للطيران مصر المركز الرئيسي للعربية للطيران مصر 56ش كمال الدين صلاح/سموحه الاسكندريه"
- ^ a b c d e Liu, Jim (12 November 2019). "Air Arabia Egypt expands Saudi Arabia network in Nov 2019". routesonline.com.
- ^ Liu, Jim (2 February 2018). "Air Arabia Egypt adds new Milan route from May 2018". routesonline.com.
- ^ Liu, Jim (16 July 2018). "Air Arabia Egypt expands Sharm el Sheikh network in 3Q18". routesonline.com.
- ^ "Air Arabia apre la Cairo – Istanbul" [Air Arabia opens Cairo - Istanbul route]. italiavola.com (in Italian). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 13.
