Cairo Aviation
{{Short description|Charter airline of Egypt}}
{{Distinguish|Air Cairo}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = Cairo Aviation
| logo = Cairo Aviation logo.png
| logo_size = 226
| fleet_size = 4
| destinations = mainly Egypt and Europe
| IATA = OE
| ICAO = CCE
| callsign = –
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| founded = November 1998
| ceased = 2018
| key_people = Ibrahim Kamel (President), Emad Sallam (VP-CEO)
| hubs = Cairo International Airport
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| website = {{URL|http://www.cairoaviation.com.eg}}
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Cairo Aviation was charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt.{{cite news|title= Directory: World Airlines|work=Flight International|page=38|date=15 April 2008}}
History
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Cairo Aviation is a charter company operating Tupolev 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 operated on international routes to various destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Furthermore, Cairo Aviation operated 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. Satisfied with the results, Sirocco began aggressive sales and marketing efforts for its aircraft.
Destinations
In July 2017, Cairo Aviation operated the following scheduled routes:{{Cite web |title=Cairo Aviation - Schedule |url=http://www.cairoaviation.com.eg/schedule.php |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.cairoaviation.com.eg}}
;Egypt
;Saudi Arabia
Fleet
=Final Fleet=
The Cairo Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft in August 2018:{{Cite web |title=Cairo Aviation - Our Fleet |url=http://www.cairoaviation.com.eg/OurFleet.php |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.cairoaviation.com.eg}}{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2018|page=13}}
| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:1em auto;"
|+ Cairo Aviation fleet |
| Aircraft
!In Service !Orders !Passengers !Notes |
|---|
| Tupolev Tu-204-120
|2 |— |210 | |
| Irkut MC-21-300
|— |6[https://web.archive.org/web/20151117063412/http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL8N1343HC20151109 Reuters][https://archive.today/20120630031448/http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=CAI&al_op=1 Cairo Aviation aircraft] ch-aviation.ch{{Cite web |url=http://www.cairoaviation.com/OurFleet.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110090747/http://www.cairoaviation.com/OurFleet.php |archive-date=2014-11-10 |url-status=dead }} |TBA | |
| colspan="6"|Cargo Fleet |
| Tupolev Tu-204-120C
|2 |— |{{center|Cargo}} |1 Stored |
| Total
!4 !6 !colspan="3"| |
=Former fleet=
The airline operated 1 further Tupolev Tu-204-120 (at August 2017).{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)|journal=Airliner World|issue=October 2017|page=13}}
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.cairoaviation.com.eg}}
{{Portalbar|Egypt|Aviation}}
{{Airlines of Egypt}}
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Category:Defunct airlines of Egypt
Category:Airlines established in 1998
Category:Airlines disestablished in 2018
Category:Companies based in Cairo
Category:Defunct charter airlines
Category:Egyptian companies established in 1998
Category:Conglomerate companies of Egypt
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