Cairo Aviation

Cairo Aviation
IATA ICAO Callsign
OE CCE –
Founded 1998 (1998)
Hubs Cairo International Airport
Fleet size 3
Destinations mainly Egypt and Europe
Headquarters Cairo, Egypt
Key people Ibrahim Kamel (President), Emad Sallam (VP-CEO)
Website cairoaviation.com.eg

Cairo Aviation is an airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It started operations in November 1998 and operates charter flights mainly to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Its main base is Cairo International Airport.[1]


History

Cairo Aviation is a charter company operating Tuplolev Tu-204-120 passenger aircraft and Tu-204-120C all-cargo aircraft on a dry lease basis from Sirocco Aerospace International.

Beside domestic routes in Egypt, the company mainly operates on international routes to various destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Furthermore, Cairo Aviation operates scheduled flights for the national carrier Egypt Air on many occasions.

Being a sister company to Sirocco Aerospace international, Cairo Aviation was a test vehicle for the Tu-204-120 aircraft when it first entered service. Sirocco was testing many aspects of projected- versus actual operating costs; dispatch reliability; noise and emissions levels; and component wear and tear among many other things. Thrilled with the results, Sirocco began aggressive sales and marketing efforts for its aircraft.

Fleet

The Cairo Aviation fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of November 2015). At the 2015 Dubai Airshow the company ordered six new Russian Irkut MC-21 aircraft and optioned four more.[2][3][4]

Cairo Aviation fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Y Total
Tupolev Tu-204-120 3 — 210 210
Irkut MC-21 — 6 TBA
Cargo Fleet
Tupolev Tu-204-120C 2 —
Cargo
Total 5 6

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