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EgyptAir is the main flag carrier of the Arab Republic of Egypt and a member of the Star Alliance. The main hub is at Cairo International Airport, where it operates scheduled passenger and freight services to more than 71 destinations throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America. EgyptAir is the largest airline in Africa and is headquartered in Cairo. Operations Although EgyptAir is state owned, it received special legislation permitting the management to operate with no inference from the government, in other words, as if it were privately owned. The company is therefore self financed and receives no financial backing from the Egyptian government. EgyptAir owns EgyptAir Express and Air Sinai, and has stakes in Air Cairo and Smart Aviation Company. As of June 2007, EgyptAir Holding Company had 20,734 employees, 7,600 of which worked for EgyptAir Airlines. In 2004, EgyptAir became the first IOSA certified airline in Africa. Skytrax rated EgyptAir as a '3 Star Quality Certified Airline'. Destinations EgyptAir flies to various destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. As of 2009, EgyptAir has launched new services to Abuja, Nigeria; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Catania, Italy; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt. Fleet The average age of the EgyptAir fleet is 5.2 years. The fleet consists of the following aircraft:
As of November 2009, the entire EgyptAir Holding Company fleet consisted of 64 aircraft. EgyptAir in South Africa EgyptAir offers regular, scheduled flights to and from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport and Durban International Airport, South Africa. |
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