Company name: Egypt Air Foreign Language Name: Egypt Air Headquarters Location: Cairo, Egypt Established Time:1June 7, 932 Business scope: International air passenger and cargo business company type: all hub airports in China: Introduction, development, business, fleet, major accidents, information, Egypt Air Logo Headquarters: Cairo Hub Airport: Cairo International Airport Frequent Flyer Reward Program EGYPTAIR Plus Alliance: Star Alliance IATA Code: MS ICAO Code: MSR Callsign: EgyptAir is an airline headquartered in Cairo, established on 108. EgyptAir is the national airline of Egypt and also the national airline of Egypt. Egypt Air joined the Star Alliance in July 2008. EgyptAir was established on June 7th, 1932, and it is one of the civil airlines with a long history in the world. It started operation in July 1933, and the first commercial flight was from Cairo to Alexandria. At that time, Misr Airwork was established together with Air Work Company. During World War II, Egypt took over the airline and changed its name to Misr Airlines. 1946 was renamed Misr Air again. 196 1 year, due to the establishment of alliance political relations between Egypt and Syria, Misr Air and Syrian Airlines jointly established United Arab Emirates (UAA), becoming the first airline in the Middle East to operate a jet airliner. 1969 uses Boeing 707. The joint agreement only lasted for a short time. 197 1 year, Misr Air was separated from Syrian Airlines, and Misr Air was renamed "Egyptian Airlines". Egyptian Airlines Boeing 707 was reorganized into a holding company in 2002, which was funded and owned by Egypt. Business Egypt Airlines is the largest airline in Egypt. EgyptAir is one of the best airlines in the Middle East and Arab countries. Egypt Air's main operating base is Cairo International Airport, which operates scheduled flights to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East, the United States and Egypt, and flies to nearly 70 destinations in more than 40 countries. In 2004, EgyptAir became the first airline in the Middle East and Africa to pass IOSA certification, which proved its commitment to high safety standards. Egypt Air is wholly owned by Sinai Airlines and owns 60% of Cairo Airlines. In 2007, EgyptAir set up a subsidiary to operate a regional flight named "EgyptAir Express". Fleet (as of May 2008) Airbus A320-200 13 Airbus A32 1-200 4 Airbus A330-2007 Airbus A340-2003 Boeing 737-5004 Boeing 737-8005 Boeing 777-200ER5 Airbus A330. Casualties 1972 March19, Egypt Air Flight 763 crashed in Vietnam, killing all 30 passengers on board. 1976 65438+On February 25th, the pilot of EgyptAir Flight 864 failed to adjust the descent speed and crashed in an industrial facility in Bangkok, Thailand. Of the 52 passengers on board, 20 were killed and 72 others were killed on the ground. 1985165438+1On October 24th, EgyptAir Flight 648 and a Boeing 737-200 were hijacked by three members of the Nidal organization to Luga, Malta. After several hours of negotiations, the Egyptian army forcibly broke into the cabin, and the hijackers detonated several grenades and shot and killed five Israelis and Americans. The plane was badly damaged in the explosion and fire. Finally, two of the six crew members died, and 58 of the 9/kloc-0 passengers also died. 1999101October 3 1 day, EgyptAir Flight 990 and a Boeing 767-300 crashed into the Atlantic waters of Nantucket Island on the way to Cairo at JFK International Airport in new york. American authorities accused Gameel Al-Batouti, the co-pilot of the flight, of committing suicide and deliberately crashing the plane. However, Egyptian officials strongly questioned the statement. On May 7th, 2002, EgyptAir Flight 843, a Boeing 737-500, crashed in a mountainous area about 6 kilometers away on the way from Cairo to Tunisia, killing three crew members and 1 1 passengers. Hussein Massoud, chairman and CEO of Information Egypt Aviation Holding Company, said in Cairo that the company is not as seriously affected by the downturn in the industry as other companies, and it is expected to make profits again in 2009- 10. EgyptAir's net income decreased by 8% in the fiscal year ended June 30th compared with the previous fiscal year, but Masood said that the company "expected to improve" in the first half of 20 10. The company expects to carry about 8 million passengers in 2009- 10, an increase of about 14% year-on-year. It is expected that the biggest threat will come from low-cost airlines. He said that low-cost airlines "are increasingly targeting our 80 million people in Egypt, especially Cairo."