FlyEgypt

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

FlyEgypt
IATA ICAO Callsign
FT FEG Sky Egypt
Founded2014
Commenced operationsFebruary 12, 2015 (2015-02-12)
Operating bases
Fleet size7
Destinations10 (scheduled)
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
Key peopleIhab El Tahtawi CEO
Employees600
Websitewww.fly.eg

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 banned FlyEgypt - together with Air Cairo - 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
EgyptAlexandriaBorg El Arab Airport
AssiutAssiut Airport
AswanAswan International AirportBegins 25 November 2019[8]
CairoCairo International Airport[8]
HurghadaHurghada International Airport[9]
LuxorLuxor International Airport
Marsa AlamMarsa Alam International AirportBegins 26 November 2019[8]
Sharm El SheikhSharm El Sheikh International Airport[9]
SohagSohag International Airport
JordanAmmanQueen Alia International Airport
KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International Airport
Saudi ArabiaJeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport
YanbuYanbu Airport[10]

Fleet

As of August 2019, the FlyEgypt fleet consists of the following aircraft:[11][12]

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[13] 189
Total 7 2



References
  1. "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. "flyEgypt launches new domestic network". fly.eg. 29 October 2019.
  9. "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. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 13.
  12. "FlyEgypt adds first B737-700". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  13. "FlyEgypt to add B737 MAX, start domestic ops in 2Q19". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
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