Egyptair began life in the 1930s as Misr Airwork. It flew
domestically first, before adding international routes in 1939\.
World War Two put a stop to development, but the company benefitted
from regional aircraft disposal from the Allies. Through this, it
was able to modernise its fleet. Following the formation of the
United Arab Republic by Egypt and Syria in 1958, the airline was
renamed United Arab Airlines. Syrian Airways was merged into it and
UAA took over all routes and equipment used by the Syrian carrier.
The first jets arrived into the fleet at this time. As
relationships with the US turned rocky, the airline found itself
using more and more Soviet aircraft. In 1971, the airline was
renamed again to Egyptair. It was able to purchase American-made
aircraft in the 1970s. In 2002, the establishment of the Egyptian
Ministry of Civil Aviation and the switch from government-owned to
being a holding company with subsidiaries enabled Egyptair to
participate with other airlines, such as Air Sinai. A regional
subsidiary, Egyptair Express, was established in 2006\. With over
110 images, this book follows the story of Egypt's flag carrier,
from its inception to present day.
General
Imprint: |
Key Publishing Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Airlines Series |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Jozef Mols
|
Dimensions: |
243 x 170mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80282-385-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-80282-385-9 |
Barcode: |
9781802823851 |
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