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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Cairo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Parent company | Egyptair Holding Company (Government of Egypt) [1] | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
| Key people | Captain Basem Gohar (Chairman & CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Egyptair Cargo is the cargo division of the Egyptian national airline Egyptair. It operates using both its own dedicated aircraft and the cargo-carrying capacity of its sister passenger airline. Its main base is Cairo International Airport.
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Egyptair Cargo was formed in 2002 from the existing cargo activities of Egyptair, on the creation of The Egyptair Holding Company, as one of its subsidiaries. [2] The company is a member of IATA's Cargo 2000 initiative.
In 2008 the airline introduced a modified logo with larger Egyptair Cargo titles, however sister company Egyptair introduced a new livery and logo later that year that has been applied to the cargo fleet as well.
Egyptair Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Egyptair Holding Company, [3] a state-owned company, 100% owned by the Government of Egypt.
Trends for recent years for Egyptair Cargo are shown below (for years ending 30 June):
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover ( E£ m) | 962 | 573 | 596 | 603 | 652 | 587 |
| Net Profits (E£ m) | 73 | 80 | 49 | 18 | 75 | 39 |
| Number of employees | >1,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | >1,400 | n/a |
| Cargo handled (freighter and passenger aircraft) (tons m) | 186 | 168 | 198 | 184 | 203 | 188 |
| Number of aircraft (at year end) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Notes/sources | [4] [5] [6] | [5] [6] | [6] [7] [8] | [6] [8] | [6] | [9] |
As of November 2021, Egyptair Cargo operates flights to: [10] [11] [12]
As of February 2023 [update] the Egyptair Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft: [15]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200P2F | — | 2 [16] | |
| Airbus A330-200P2F [17] | 3 | 2 | Launch customer of its program [18] [19] |
| Boeing 737-800SF | 1 | — | Converted from Egyptair aircraft [20] [21] |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A300B4-200F | 2 | 1998 | 2018 | |
| Airbus A300-600RF | 2 | 2006 | 2019 | |
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