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Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | February 12, 2015 | ||||||
Ceased operations | October 21, 2024 | ||||||
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Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 9 (scheduled) | ||||||
Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
Key people | Ahmed el Helw, CEO | ||||||
Employees | 600 | ||||||
Website | flyegypt |
flyEgypt was an Egyptian low-cost and charter airline headquartered in Cairo. [1]
The airline was founded in 2014 as a single class charter operator 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] [2] On 21 October 2024, it was reported that FlyEgypt had ceased flight operations due to financial difficulties. [3]
As of February 2022 [update] , FlyEgypt served the following scheduled destinations (excluding seasonal charter operations): [4]
As of June 2023 [update] , the FlyEgypt fleet consisted of the following aircraft:[ citation needed ]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Boeing 737-800 | 2 | — | 189 | |
Total | 2 | — |
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