flyEgypt was an Egyptian low-cost and charter airline that was headquartered in Cairo.[1]
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| Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | February 12, 2015 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | October 21, 2024 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 (scheduled) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
| Key people | Ahmed el Helw CEO | ||||||
| Employees | 600 | ||||||
| Website | flyegypt | ||||||
History
editThe 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 21 October 2024, it was reported that FlyEgypt had ceased flight operations due to financial difficulties.[4]
Destinations
editAs of February 2022[update], FlyEgypt serves the following scheduled destinations (excluding seasonal charter operations):[5]
Fleet
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As of June 2023[update], the FlyEgypt fleet consists of the following aircraft:[13]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-800 | 2 | — | 189 | |
| Total | 2 | — | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "FlyEgypt". Airliner World: 15. September 2015.
- ^ "FlyEgypt". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "FlyEgypt arrives in Zurich". World Airline News. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/145962-flyegypt-ceases-flight-operations-amid-financial-distress
- ^ flyegypt.today - Flight retrieved 6 December 2018
- ^ Liu, Jim (5 June 2024). "FlyEgypt Adds Hurghada – Yerevan From June 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ a b "flyEgypt Launches New Route from Borg El Arab to Jeddah". fly.eg. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b "flyEgypt launches new domestic network". fly.eg. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "flyEgypt Add More Flights to Saudi Arabia from April 2023". fly.eg. 5 April 2023.
- ^ "flyEgypt Expands to Yanbu, Saudi Arabia". fly.eg. 3 August 2023.
- ^ "flyEgypt adds Sharjah to its growing network". fly.eg. 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "FlyEgypt NW23 Tashkent Operations". AeroRoutes. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "FlyEgypt Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
External links
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