The newest Egyptian airline, Air Arabia Egypt, received its AOC today and will launch HBE-KRT from 01JUN and HBE-KWI from 02JUN.
HBE KWI E5551 23:15 02:00 1-3-5-7 A320 0
KWI HBE E5552 02:40 05:45 12-4-6- A320 0
HBE KRT E5617 09:35 12:15 -2---6- A320 0
KRT HBE E5618 12:55 15:40 -2---6- A320 0
Source: Horus
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
AlMasria Universal Airline to start Alexandria-Jeddah
Although the airline announced they will start Cairo-Jeddah, they have changed plans and will start Alexandria-Jeddah instead from 31MAY10. I expect the current Egypt-KSA saga played a role in this.
AlMasria's schedule:
ALY JED UJ903 02:45 05:00 1234567 2:15 A320 0
JED ALY UJ904 06:30 08:55 1234567 2:25 A320 0
The airline will face stiff competition on the route from MS and 3 Saudi carriers:
AlMasria's schedule:
ALY JED UJ903 02:45 05:00 1234567 2:15 A320 0
JED ALY UJ904 06:30 08:55 1234567 2:25 A320 0
The airline will face stiff competition on the route from MS and 3 Saudi carriers:
- EgyptAir: 7x weekly ALY-JED with A320
- Saudi Arabian: 5x weekly JED-ALY with A320
- Nasair: 12x weekly JED-HBE with A320/E190
- Sama:7x weekly JED-HBE with B733
EgyptAir schedule news
EgyptAir First A330-300 Flight Published
Today EgyptAir have updated their schedule and now show the first A330-300 will start flights on 01SEP10 on the CAI-LHR route (MS777/778). The configuration is actually 36C/265Y for a total of 301 seats (previously reported as 36C/260Y).
The airline is also requesting slots to increase CAI-LHR from 8 to 10x weekly flights this winter (likewise for CDG).
EgyptAir Confirm Tokyo Flight Increase
01MAY10-31AUG10: 3x weekly B77W flights.
01SEP10-29FEB11: 6x weekly B77W flights (a/c taken from LHR which become an A333 service).
01MAR11 onwards: 7x weekly (daily) B77W flights.
Source: Horus
Today EgyptAir have updated their schedule and now show the first A330-300 will start flights on 01SEP10 on the CAI-LHR route (MS777/778). The configuration is actually 36C/265Y for a total of 301 seats (previously reported as 36C/260Y).
The airline is also requesting slots to increase CAI-LHR from 8 to 10x weekly flights this winter (likewise for CDG).
EgyptAir Confirm Tokyo Flight Increase
01MAY10-31AUG10: 3x weekly B77W flights.
01SEP10-29FEB11: 6x weekly B77W flights (a/c taken from LHR which become an A333 service).
01MAR11 onwards: 7x weekly (daily) B77W flights.
Source: Horus
Cairo Airport Moves Forward
A Decade ago, few passengers traveling through Cairo International were eager to repeat the experience. Back then, baksheesh (tips) for routine services, dirty toilets and flight delays were the norm. Read More...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Egyptair considers new routes to North America.
EgyptAir eyes Chicago, Toronto and Washington with new 777-300ERs
Brendan Sobie, Sao Paulo
EgyptAir plans to launch service to new North American destinations next year after it takes delivery of its last pair of Boeing 777-300ERs.
The Star Alliance carrier in March took delivery of the first of six new 777-300ERs, which it is temporarily using on its daily Cairo-London Heathrow service. EgyptAir has since added a second 777-300ER and placed the aircraft on its thrice weekly Cairo-Tokyo service.
EgyptAir group chairman and CEO Hussein Massoud says the carrier's next two 777-300ERs are scheduled to be delivered in November and December of this year and will be used on its Cairo-New York JFK service. He adds the last two 777-300ERs from its six-aircraft acquisition will be delivered in 2011 and used on new North American routes.
"We are thinking either Washington, Chicago or Toronto," Massoud told ATI during a Star Alliance event in Sao Paulo.
Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare are hubs for Star Alliance member United Airlines while Toronto is a hub for Star member Air Canada. No carrier currently operates non-stop services between Cairo and Washington, Chicago or Toronto, according to schedules in Innovata.
New York JFK is currently EgyptAir's only destination in the Americas. The carrier operates one daily flight on the Cairo-New York JFK route with 777-200s.
While EgyptAir plans to use its last two 777-300ERs to expand its North American network, Massoud says the new 777-300ERs are mainly being acquired to replace the carrier's older 777-200s. EgyptAir owns five 777-200s, and last year hired German bank DVB's aviation asset management division to re-market three of these aircraft.
All six of the new 777-300ERs are being leased. The fist two 777-300ERs have been leased from GECAS.
While EgyptAir's first 777-300ER initially replaced the 777-200 used on its daily Cairo-London Heathrow service, Massoud says the carrier will later this year switch this flight to the Airbus A330-300. He says EgyptAir will take delivery in August of the first of five new A330-300s.
Massoud explains EgyptAir plans to use the 777-300ER that is now on the London route to increase its Tokyo Narita service from three to six weekly flights.
He says EgyptAir, which already operates seven A330-200s, will receive the other four A330-300s from its outstanding order next year. He says these will all be growth aircraft used to open new routes to Africa and the Far East.
EgyptAir already has unveiled plans to expand its network in eastern and western Africa with additional 737-800s. Last year the carrier decided to swap its 2008 order for two 777-300ERs, which would have expanded its 777-300ER fleet to eight aircraft in 2013, for eight additional 737-800s.
Massoud says four of these additional 737-800s will be delivered from September through December of this year. EgyptAir earlier this month unveiled plans to launch thrice weekly service to Copenhagen from 1 October using 737-800s. But Massoud says EgyptAir will mainly use its additional 737-800s to launch services within Africa.
EgyptAir is significantly expanding its African network as part of a project with Star to improve the alliance's connections throughout the continent. EgyptAir, which currently operates eight 737-800s, joined Star in 2008.
Source: Horus
Brendan Sobie, Sao Paulo
EgyptAir plans to launch service to new North American destinations next year after it takes delivery of its last pair of Boeing 777-300ERs.
The Star Alliance carrier in March took delivery of the first of six new 777-300ERs, which it is temporarily using on its daily Cairo-London Heathrow service. EgyptAir has since added a second 777-300ER and placed the aircraft on its thrice weekly Cairo-Tokyo service.
EgyptAir group chairman and CEO Hussein Massoud says the carrier's next two 777-300ERs are scheduled to be delivered in November and December of this year and will be used on its Cairo-New York JFK service. He adds the last two 777-300ERs from its six-aircraft acquisition will be delivered in 2011 and used on new North American routes.
"We are thinking either Washington, Chicago or Toronto," Massoud told ATI during a Star Alliance event in Sao Paulo.
Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare are hubs for Star Alliance member United Airlines while Toronto is a hub for Star member Air Canada. No carrier currently operates non-stop services between Cairo and Washington, Chicago or Toronto, according to schedules in Innovata.
New York JFK is currently EgyptAir's only destination in the Americas. The carrier operates one daily flight on the Cairo-New York JFK route with 777-200s.
While EgyptAir plans to use its last two 777-300ERs to expand its North American network, Massoud says the new 777-300ERs are mainly being acquired to replace the carrier's older 777-200s. EgyptAir owns five 777-200s, and last year hired German bank DVB's aviation asset management division to re-market three of these aircraft.
All six of the new 777-300ERs are being leased. The fist two 777-300ERs have been leased from GECAS.
While EgyptAir's first 777-300ER initially replaced the 777-200 used on its daily Cairo-London Heathrow service, Massoud says the carrier will later this year switch this flight to the Airbus A330-300. He says EgyptAir will take delivery in August of the first of five new A330-300s.
Massoud explains EgyptAir plans to use the 777-300ER that is now on the London route to increase its Tokyo Narita service from three to six weekly flights.
He says EgyptAir, which already operates seven A330-200s, will receive the other four A330-300s from its outstanding order next year. He says these will all be growth aircraft used to open new routes to Africa and the Far East.
EgyptAir already has unveiled plans to expand its network in eastern and western Africa with additional 737-800s. Last year the carrier decided to swap its 2008 order for two 777-300ERs, which would have expanded its 777-300ER fleet to eight aircraft in 2013, for eight additional 737-800s.
Massoud says four of these additional 737-800s will be delivered from September through December of this year. EgyptAir earlier this month unveiled plans to launch thrice weekly service to Copenhagen from 1 October using 737-800s. But Massoud says EgyptAir will mainly use its additional 737-800s to launch services within Africa.
EgyptAir is significantly expanding its African network as part of a project with Star to improve the alliance's connections throughout the continent. EgyptAir, which currently operates eight 737-800s, joined Star in 2008.
Source: Horus
Egypt won't allow Saudi budget flights
Egypt's aviation minister vowed on Monday that his country won't allow Saudi budget flights to land at Cairo's airport without a bilateral aviation agreement, voiding the open sky policy currently in place.
Ahmed Shafik told the parliament that that the measure was to protect the state owned airline, EgyptAir.
He described the open sky policy as "a big cheat," saying the unregulated flights of budget Saudi airlines SAMA and NAS was taking business away from the Egyptian carrier.
Egypt does not have budget airlines of its own.
The aviation flap comes during a period chilling ties between the countries.
In March Egypt banned the Kingdom's two budget airlines, SAMA and NAS, from landing in Cairo arguing that their cheap prices negatively affect Egyptian.
After the March order banning the Saudi flights, the kingdom responded by barring EgyptAir from flying to the holy city of Medina where tens of thousands of Egyptian pilgrims flock every year.
Source: Horus
Ahmed Shafik told the parliament that that the measure was to protect the state owned airline, EgyptAir.
He described the open sky policy as "a big cheat," saying the unregulated flights of budget Saudi airlines SAMA and NAS was taking business away from the Egyptian carrier.
Egypt does not have budget airlines of its own.
The aviation flap comes during a period chilling ties between the countries.
In March Egypt banned the Kingdom's two budget airlines, SAMA and NAS, from landing in Cairo arguing that their cheap prices negatively affect Egyptian.
After the March order banning the Saudi flights, the kingdom responded by barring EgyptAir from flying to the holy city of Medina where tens of thousands of Egyptian pilgrims flock every year.
Source: Horus
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Cairo Airport Car park area Terminal 1 Development
Apparently Cairo Airport Company is changing Terminal's 1 car park area.
It looks like they are going to make a really nice green park.
Here is a billboard render at Cairo Airport:
(Click on Image for higher resolution)
It looks like they are going to make a really nice green park.
Here is a billboard render at Cairo Airport:
(Click on Image for higher resolution)
Friday, April 23, 2010
Cairo Airport Terminal 2 is Closed for renovation works
A new look for TB2
Cairo International Airport has closed one of its three terminals for renovation, Amirah Ibrahim reports.
The upgrade and renovation project is estimated to cost $400 million, partially financed by the World Bank, which is providing $280 million of the total cost, with national banks providing the rest.
According to Ibrahim Manna, head of the Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, the project is due to be completed within 36 months and will expand the terminal's current capacity from 3.5 to 7.5 million passengers per annum. "This will take the total capacity of Cairo International airport to 24 million passengers per annum," Manaa explained.
Read More...
Cairo International Airport has closed one of its three terminals for renovation, Amirah Ibrahim reports.
The upgrade and renovation project is estimated to cost $400 million, partially financed by the World Bank, which is providing $280 million of the total cost, with national banks providing the rest.
According to Ibrahim Manna, head of the Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, the project is due to be completed within 36 months and will expand the terminal's current capacity from 3.5 to 7.5 million passengers per annum. "This will take the total capacity of Cairo International airport to 24 million passengers per annum," Manaa explained.
Read More...
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Egyptair cancels its flights bound the closed European airports
In a continuation of the European Aviation Centers' precautionary measures of closing the airspaces after the volcanic ashes erupted in Iceland, Egyptair has cancelled its flights bound the closed European airports today's morning. In addition, Egyptair has decided to use larger types of aircrafts to fly to the open airports in order to meet the increasing demand on these airports.
Captain Alaa Ashour, Chairman and CEO of Egyptair Airlines announced that:
"Egyptair is working hard to fly the customers to alternative European cities in which the airports are still operating normally. Further, the teams allover Egyptair network are contacting the customers flying on Egyptair's European flights through Cairo International Airport and brief them on the situation in order to minimize the congestion at Cairo airport."
Noteworthy that Egyptair Call Center is now operating around the clock to answer the customers' inquires. Moreover, Egyptair Integrated Operation Center is following up with the volcanic ashes movement step by step in coordination with the European Navigation Centers.
Customers flying on Egyptair flights to and from the European cities are kindly requested to revise their flights' status through visiting Egyptair website which is updated every five minutes.
Captain Alaa Ashour, Chairman and CEO of Egyptair Airlines announced that:
"Egyptair is working hard to fly the customers to alternative European cities in which the airports are still operating normally. Further, the teams allover Egyptair network are contacting the customers flying on Egyptair's European flights through Cairo International Airport and brief them on the situation in order to minimize the congestion at Cairo airport."
Noteworthy that Egyptair Call Center is now operating around the clock to answer the customers' inquires. Moreover, Egyptair Integrated Operation Center is following up with the volcanic ashes movement step by step in coordination with the European Navigation Centers.
Customers flying on Egyptair flights to and from the European cities are kindly requested to revise their flights' status through visiting Egyptair website which is updated every five minutes.
Friday, April 16, 2010
EgyptAir suspends flights to Medina
DUBAI - EgyptAir has suspended flights to Medina as a row between the Egypt’s aviation authority and its Saudi counterpart over landing rights deepens, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported on Wednesday.
The move is response to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation’s refusal to permit two EgyptAir flights to land at Medina Airport this week, the Arabic daily said.Saudi authorities said they will not permit EgyptAir to add any addition fights until the ECAA allows Saudi private sector airlines to land at Cairo International Airport, the newspaper reported.The ECAA does not allow any private sector or charter airlines to land at Cairo airport, according to the paper.Egypt and Saudi Arabia have an ‘Open Sky’ agreement under which airlines can increase the number of flights on routes between the two countries without prior permission, the paper added.
Source
The move is response to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation’s refusal to permit two EgyptAir flights to land at Medina Airport this week, the Arabic daily said.Saudi authorities said they will not permit EgyptAir to add any addition fights until the ECAA allows Saudi private sector airlines to land at Cairo International Airport, the newspaper reported.The ECAA does not allow any private sector or charter airlines to land at Cairo airport, according to the paper.Egypt and Saudi Arabia have an ‘Open Sky’ agreement under which airlines can increase the number of flights on routes between the two countries without prior permission, the paper added.
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