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| Founded | 2014 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | February 12, 2015 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 (scheduled) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
| Key people | Ahmed el Helw CEO | ||||||
| Employees | 600 | ||||||
| Website | flyegypt | ||||||
flyEgypt is an Egyptian low-cost and charter airline headquartered in Cairo. [1]
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]
As of February 2022 [update] , FlyEgypt serves the following scheduled destinations (excluding seasonal charter operations): [4]
As of June 2023 [update] , the FlyEgypt fleet consists of the following aircraft: [11]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-800 | 2 | — | 189 | |
| Total | 2 | — | ||
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