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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| 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 | ||||||
History edit
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.
Corporate affairs edit
Ownership and structure edit
Egyptair Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Egyptair Holding Company,[3] a state-owned company, 100% owned by the Government of Egypt.
Business trends edit
Trends for recent years for Egyptair Cargo are shown below (for years ending 30 June):
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
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| 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] |
Destinations edit
As of November 2021, Egyptair Cargo operates flights to:[10][11][12]
Fleet edit
Current fleet edit
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As of February 2023[update] the Egyptair Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft:[15]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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| 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 |
Retired Fleet edit
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Airbus A300B4-200F | 2 | 1998 | 2018 | |
| Airbus A300-600RF | 2 | 2006 | 2019 |
References edit
- ^ "EgyptAir contracts Sabre to help implement transformation plan | IT & Distribution content from ATWOnline". atwonline.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Egyptair divides operations into six in effort to multiply earnings". Flight International. 162 (4839): 23. 9 July 2002.
Egyptian flag carrier Egyptair has been restructured, with operations divided between six companies grouped under the newly formed Egyptair Holding Company. The six companies will be responsible for airline operations; ground services; operations and maintenance; air cargo.
- ^ "Annual Report 2010-2011". 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30.
- ^ "Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2007-2008" (PDF). Egyptair. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2008-2009" (PDF). Egyptair. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2011-2012" (PDF). Egyptair. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2009-2010" (PDF). Egyptair. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2010-2011" (PDF). Egyptair. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2012-2013". Egyptair. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Frieghter [sic] Network". Egyptair Cargo.
- ^ "EgyptAir Cargo Schedule". EgyptAir Cargo. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Schedule Iteration". FREIGHT.AERO. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231227-msc1q24be
- ^ "EGYPTAIR CARGO'S BANGKOK CELEBRATION AS A330-200P2F PREPARES TO LAUNCH" (Press release). Egyptair Cargo. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 13.
- ^ "Egyptair signs up for two A320P2Fs". ch-aviation. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "SU-GCE". rzjets.net. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ Harris, David (19 April 2017). "First A330-200 enters freighter conversion". cargofacts.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "EgyptAir continues freighter fleet expansion". aircargonews.net. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "EgyptAir to add first narrowbody freighter, a B737-800". Ch-Aviation. 19 May 2022.
- ^ "EgyptAir takes redelivery of first B737-800 freighter". Ch-Aviation. 7 February 2022.