EgyptAir Express

Infobox Airline
airline = EgyptAir Express

logo_size =
fleet_size = 6 (+6 on order)
destinations = 12
IATA = MS
ICAO = MSE
callsign = EGYPTAIR EXPRESS
parent = EgyptAir Holding Company
company_slogan =
founded = 2007
headquarters = Cairo, Egypt
key_people = Mohamed Hassan (Chairman)
hubs = Cairo International Airport
secondary hubs =
focus cities = Sharm el Sheikh International Airport, Luxor International Airport, Alexandria Nozha Airport
frequent_flyer = EgyptAir Plus
lounge =
alliance = Star Alliance
website = http://www.egyptair.com/

EgyptAir Express is a regional airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It was established in 2006 as a regional jet subsidiary of EgyptAir and launched operations on 1 June 2007 [cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 76 | date= 2007-04-03] .

EgyptAir Express is a member of Star Alliance through the assimilation of parent company EgyptAir into the global Alliance in July 2008.

History

A wholly-owned subsidiary of EgyptAir, it was created to offer passengers increased frequencies on domestic and regional routes through the use of smaller aircraft.

EgyptAir Holding Company Chairman Atef Abdel Hamid Mostafa told ATI: “Over the past years we (EgyptAir) used to serve domestic destinations with flights that were mostly too early in the morning and too late in the evening. This was attributed to the fact that the aircraft operated on domestic operations were the same aircraft operated on international routes, given the fleet size limitation. In order to be able to serve domestic destinations with a schedule that fits all market segments and have adequate frequencies, EgyptAir decided to establish a new subsidiary that would have domestic services as a core business in addition to regional operations.”

Destinations

As of September 2008, the airline serves the following domestic destinations:

*Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
*Sharm el-Sheikh (Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport)
*Hurghada (Hurghada International Airport)
*Luxor (Luxor International Airport)
*Marsa Matruh (Marsa Matruh Airport) (summer only)
*Alexandria (Borg El Arab Airport) (summer only)
*Aswan (Daraw Airport)
*Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport)
*Marsa Alam (Marsa Alam International Airport)

As of September 2008, international routes served are:
*Sharm el-Sheikh (Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport) - Jeddah (King Abdulaziz International Airport)
*Sharm el-Sheikh (Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport) - Amman (Queen Alia International Airport)
*Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport) - Beirut ( Rafic Hariri International Airport)
*Cairo (Cairo International Airport) - Valetta (Luqa Airport)

Fleet

The EgyptAir Express fleet consists of the following aircraft (at September 2008):

In February 2008 during the Singapore Airshow, the airline converted 6 options for the Embraer E-170 to firm orders for 2009 delivery. This will give the airline a fleet of 12 Embraers by the end of 2009.

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