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 peopleAhmed el Helw CEO
Employees600
Websiteflyegypt.com

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 had banned FlyEgypt 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 AirportBase
AssiutAssiut Airport
AswanAswan International AirportTerminated[8]
CairoCairo International AirportBase[8]
HurghadaHurghada International AirportTerminated[9]
LuxorLuxor International AirportTerminated
Marsa AlamMarsa Alam International AirportTerminated[8]
Sharm El SheikhSharm El Sheikh International AirportSeasonal[9]
SohagSohag International Airport
JordanAmmanQueen Alia International Airport
KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International Airport
Saudi ArabiaHa'ilHa'il Regional AirportTerminated
JeddahKing Abdulaziz International Airport
JizanJizan Regional AirportTerminated
RiyadhKing Khalid International Airport
YanbuYanbu AirportTerminated[10]
United Arab EmiratesRas Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah International Airport[11]
SharjahSharjah International Airport[12]

Fleet

As of August 2019, the FlyEgypt fleet consists of the following aircraft:[13][14]

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[15] 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. "flyEgypt launches flights to United Arab Emirates". flyegypt.com. 7 February 2021.
  12. "flyEgypt adds Sharjah to its growing network". flyegypt.com. 9 August 2021.
  13. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 13.
  14. "FlyEgypt adds first B737-700". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  15. "FlyEgypt to add B737 MAX, start domestic ops in 2Q19". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
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