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Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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Hubs | Cairo International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 3 | ||||||
Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
Website | alexandriaairlines |
Alexandria Airlines is an Egyptian airline headquartered in Cairo.
The airline was established in 2006 and commenced its operations in March 2007. [1]
In April 2022, it was announced the airline would be resuming operations, from 23 April, from Alexandria to Amman and Kuwait. [2]
As of March 2023, Alexandria Airlines operates to the following destinations: [3]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Egypt | Alexandria | Borg El Arab Airport | Hub | [2] |
Cairo | Cairo International Airport | [4] | ||
Sharm El Sheikh | Sharm El Sheikh International Airport | Seasonal charter | [5] | |
Jordan | Amman | Queen Alia International Airport | [2] | |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Kuwait International Airport | [2] | |
Morocco | Casablanca | Mohammed V International Airport | Seasonal charter | [5] |
Marrakesh | Marrakesh Menara Airport | Seasonal charter | [5] | |
Tangier | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport | Seasonal charter | [5] | |
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | King Abdulaziz International Airport | [6] |
As of April 2022 [update] , Alexandria Airlines operates the following aircraft: [7]
Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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F | C | Y | Total | ||||
Boeing 737-500 | 1 | — | — | — | 121 | 121 | |
Boeing 777-300 | 1 | — | 12 | 42 | 310 | 367 | |
Total | 2 | — |
The airline previously operated two Boeing 737-300 (at August 2017). [8]
Alexandria Airlines served more than 100 tour operators, as well as airlines such as Nas Air, Buraq Air, Marsland aviation and White Airways. [9]
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