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Air Transportation

• The civil aviation sector in Egypt is globally distinguished. It is considered scheduled international flights through Egyptian airports. The 19 national
as a role model in acheiving sustainable development with improving airlines are taking over the operation of international flights in Egypt by
performance, quality and safety of air transportation services in a way 67%, where more than 150 planes from the Egyptian Air Fleet are used
that guarantees securing aircrafts and passengers in accordance with on international flights. In addition, Egyptian airlines have agreements
the international agreements and legislation. Moreover, Egypt aims to with 26 foreign companies working in the field of air transport, in order to
develop the civil aviation sector to reach international standards, coping provide services for passengers using the “share Code” system.
with the internal and external environmental changes, and in line with
the sustainable development plan by developing and increasing the • The Egyptian air transportation Number of Flights
capacity of airports in proportion to the steady increase of passengers, sector is distinguished by providing Passengers
aircrafts, and future expectations for this movement. cargo transportation services to million
all the main regions of the world, 14 passenger
through the national airlines, led (FY2021/2022)
by Egyptair, which controls 64% Transported Cargo
of the volume of goods traded by air
through air transport in Egypt. thousand
151.7 ton
This is in addition to the fact
(FY2021/2022)
that the air transport sector has
concluded international agreements with more than 30 foreign airlines,
which helped to maximize the volume of cargo traded through Egyptian
airports, and helped increase the number of international destinations
associated with Egypt by air transport.

• Egypt has a strong air transportation system, as it allows for around
68 international and national airlines to operate scheduled and non-