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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]As of December 2019, the airline flies to the following destinations:
Fleet
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.
