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Air Arabia to launch Sohag flight late-Dec 2010

Air Arabia starting 26DEC10 begins 2 weekly Sharjah – Sohag service in Egypt with Airbus A320 aircraft.
Schedule below:

G9677 SHJ0730 – 0930HMB 320 13
G9678 HMB1010 – 1515SHJ 320 13

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Nesma looks to EgyptAir for MRO for its start up carrier

Nesma Airlines - the brand new Egyptian airline owned by the Nesma conglomerate of Heddah is lining up operations for its a fleet of modern Airbus 320 aircraft to run from its commercial hub in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm El Sheikh.

The Saudi airline has announced that it has selected EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering to deliver the vital MRO services for the company’s fleet
At present, Nesma Airlines operates flights from cities in several European countries, such as Italy, Spain, France and Poland, to the many popular destinations in Egypt, which, in addition to Sharm El Sheikh, include Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Luxor and Alexandria. The airline plans to offer flights from Jeddah to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada in the near future, possibly as early as summer 2011.
The MRO contract was signed by Eng. Abdel Aziz Fadel, Chairman& CEO of EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering and Mr. Ashraf Lamloum, NESMA Air General Manager.

The airline currently has two A320s but will be adding as operations continue to grow.

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Aegean Airlines Cairo service Adjustments

Athens – Cairo 5 weekly service switches from Avro RJ85 to Airbus A320 with operational schedule changes.

A3930 ATH1140 – 1340CAI AR1 x15 -30OCT10
A3930 ATH0845 – 1050CAI 320 x23 31OCT10-
A3931 CAI1430 – 1640ATH AR1 x15 -30OCT10
A3931 CAI1135 – 1335ATH 320 x23 31OCT10-

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Air Arabia Maroc from Casablanca – Alexandria Borg el Arab service with Airbus A320 effective 04OCT10. Service operates 3 times a week, increasing to 4 from 31OCT10.

Schedule below:

till 30OCT10
3O503 CMN1620 – 2255HBE 320 246
3O504 HBE2340 – 0255+1CMN 320 246

eff 01NOV10
3O2505 CMN1500 – 2140HBE 320 x357
3O2506 HBE2225 – 0200+1CMN 320 x357

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Etihad to start flights to Alexandria in July

The service will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

Dubai: UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways will start a four flights-a-week service to Alexandria in Egypt from July, subject to government approval.

The service will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from Etihad’s home base in Abu Dhabi to El Nouzha Airport in Alexandria.

James Hogan, Etihad Airways Chief Executive, said: “Etihad is pleased to announce this new service to Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city.

“Alexandria is an important strategic destination which will serve the Egyptian expatriate population living in Abu Dhabi and across the UAE, as well as growing numbers of business and leisure travellers looking to fly to the city.”

The new service will offer air travellers convenient onward connections via Abu Dhabi to a number of key destinations across the airline’s global network, including the GCC, Australia, China, Japan and the Indian Sub Continent.

Etihad will operate an Airbus A320 aircraft on the Abu Dhabi to Alexandria route which is configured to carry 136 passengers. The airline started flights Cairo in November 2004 and flies double daily to the Egyptian capital.

Hogan added: “Etihad Airways is grateful to the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority and the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority for their support, which has enabled us to move forward with these important new services.”

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