Company Insights Egyptair Aviation Egyptair Overview Egyptair is the state-owned flag-carrier of Egypt. Based at Cairo International Airport, the airline operates passenger and freight flights to more than 80 destinations across over 50 countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas. Egyptair began operations in 1932, the seventh carrier in the world and the first in the Middle East and North Africa region. Although wholly owned by the Egyptian government, special legislation allows it to operate independent of government interference. Egyptair owns Egyptair Express and Air Sinai, and also has stakes in Air Cairo (60 percent) and Smart Aviation Company (20 percent). In 2008 Egyptair joined the Star Alliance network, and the following year it announced a joint venture – the Civil Aviation Finance and Operating Leases (CIAF-Leasing) – with Aviation Capital Group (ACG) and other Egyptian private and public shareholders. In 2025 Egyptair received EGP 20 billion ($39 million) from Egypt’s finance ministry to expand, with plans to add 125 aircrafts to its fleet over the next five years. Egyptair News Aviation Saudi Arabia clears Riyadh Air for takeoff Saudi Arabia’s aviation watchdog has granted official permission to Riyadh Air to commence flights to and from airports across the kingdom. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) chairman Saleh Al-Jasser handed the air operator certificate to Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas, state-run SPA news agency reported. The certificate follows the Public Investment Fund-backed airline’s completion […] April 7, 2025 Aviation Riyadh Air seeks tie-up with Indian carriers Saudi Arabia’s newest airline Riyadh Air is exploring potential tie-ups with Indian carriers IndiGo and Air India, CEO Tony Douglas has said. The conversations are at an early stage but offer a “win-win” proposition, he told The Indian Express news daily. India is a “super important” market, Douglas said, as Saudi Arabia expects India to […] March 17, 2025 Opinion Aviation Egypt’s aviation sector must strive to reach its potential Improved connectivity and new infrastructure will help the country regain market share February 28, 2025 Transport Etihad to double routes and flights to Africa in 2025 Etihad Airways will double its routes and frequencies to Africa next year as part of its global expansion plan. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline has launched three new African routes in the past two months. The national carrier serves four African destinations: Johannesburg, South Africa; Cairo, Egypt; Mahe, Seychelles; and Casablanca, Morocco. It will also resume […] December 1, 2024 Opinion Aviation Egypt must strike the Saudi aviation market while it’s hot New capacity should go to the kingdom's regional routes, where rapid growth is creating new opportunities July 10, 2024 Analysis Finance Egypt confronts sell-off of more state assets More sales of Egyptian state assets from petrol stations to wind farms are likely to be announced in the financial year to June 2025, according to people familiar with the negotiations. A deal with the UAE worth $35 billion to develop a resort at Ras El Hekma on the Mediterranean has eased the pressure on […] June 11, 2024 Opinion Aviation Saudi Arabia’s 2030 passenger target is a hard climb The kingdom will view hard-to-achieve passenger growth figures as a challenge, not a deterrent April 11, 2024 Opinion Aviation EgyptAir must make some tough choices The national carrier is being battered by the competition and needs a recovery strategy February 15, 2024 Opinion Aviation Africa, the next frontier for Gulf airlines The Middle East is the natural gateway between Africa and Asia February 12, 2024 Dubai Airshow Aviation Emirates reaches deal with Airbus for 15 new aircraft Emirates Airline appears to have reached a compromise with French plane manufacturer Airbus over the latter’s Rolls-Royce engines after the Dubai-based carrier announced an order of 15 Trent XWB-84 powered A350-900 aircraft. The $6 billion deal was revealed at Dubai Airshow just days after both Emirates president Tim Clark and chairman and chief executive Sheikh […] November 16, 2023 Posts navigation 1 2 Next
Aviation Saudi Arabia clears Riyadh Air for takeoff Saudi Arabia’s aviation watchdog has granted official permission to Riyadh Air to commence flights to and from airports across the kingdom. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) chairman Saleh Al-Jasser handed the air operator certificate to Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas, state-run SPA news agency reported. The certificate follows the Public Investment Fund-backed airline’s completion […] April 7, 2025
Aviation Riyadh Air seeks tie-up with Indian carriers Saudi Arabia’s newest airline Riyadh Air is exploring potential tie-ups with Indian carriers IndiGo and Air India, CEO Tony Douglas has said. The conversations are at an early stage but offer a “win-win” proposition, he told The Indian Express news daily. India is a “super important” market, Douglas said, as Saudi Arabia expects India to […] March 17, 2025
Opinion Aviation Egypt’s aviation sector must strive to reach its potential Improved connectivity and new infrastructure will help the country regain market share February 28, 2025
Transport Etihad to double routes and flights to Africa in 2025 Etihad Airways will double its routes and frequencies to Africa next year as part of its global expansion plan. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline has launched three new African routes in the past two months. The national carrier serves four African destinations: Johannesburg, South Africa; Cairo, Egypt; Mahe, Seychelles; and Casablanca, Morocco. It will also resume […] December 1, 2024
Opinion Aviation Egypt must strike the Saudi aviation market while it’s hot New capacity should go to the kingdom's regional routes, where rapid growth is creating new opportunities July 10, 2024
Analysis Finance Egypt confronts sell-off of more state assets More sales of Egyptian state assets from petrol stations to wind farms are likely to be announced in the financial year to June 2025, according to people familiar with the negotiations. A deal with the UAE worth $35 billion to develop a resort at Ras El Hekma on the Mediterranean has eased the pressure on […] June 11, 2024
Opinion Aviation Saudi Arabia’s 2030 passenger target is a hard climb The kingdom will view hard-to-achieve passenger growth figures as a challenge, not a deterrent April 11, 2024
Opinion Aviation EgyptAir must make some tough choices The national carrier is being battered by the competition and needs a recovery strategy February 15, 2024
Opinion Aviation Africa, the next frontier for Gulf airlines The Middle East is the natural gateway between Africa and Asia February 12, 2024
Dubai Airshow Aviation Emirates reaches deal with Airbus for 15 new aircraft Emirates Airline appears to have reached a compromise with French plane manufacturer Airbus over the latter’s Rolls-Royce engines after the Dubai-based carrier announced an order of 15 Trent XWB-84 powered A350-900 aircraft. The $6 billion deal was revealed at Dubai Airshow just days after both Emirates president Tim Clark and chairman and chief executive Sheikh […] November 16, 2023
