Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Egyptair" in English language version.
A bi-weekly air service connecting up Cairo, Luxor and Assuan has been started by the Misr Airwork Co., of Cairo.
A new service has been opened by Misr Airwork between Alexandria, Port Said, Cairo, Minia and Assuit [sic] for the benefit of the cotton fraternity and to enable passengers to redirect from Alexandria to Palestine. This is made possible by the connection at Port Said with the Cairo-Haifa service. The Upper Egypt service will not be immediately reopened since the international situation has played havoc with the tourist industry.
The Egyptian airline, Misrair, is reported to have purchased three Languedoc 161s. Two more machines of this type will be acquired next year.
United Arab Airlines have placed a repeat order for two Comet 4Cs, for delivery this summer, as forecast in Flight for 25 November.
A United Arab Airlines Viscount has reopened the Nicosia – Cairo service, suspended since the Suez crisis of 1956.
The first of three Boeing 707-320Cs for United Arab Airlines (SU-AOU) made its delivery flight from Seattle to Cairo, via Heathrow Airport, London, on October 21. It enters service between Cairo and London tomorrow, November 1.
United Arab Airlines is now supplementing its Boeing 707 services to Europe with its new Ilyushin IL-62s, one of which is seen in the departure area at Heathrow Airport, London
Egyptair is the new name of United Arab Airlines, adopted on October 10. The change follows the adoption by Egypt of the official name Arab Republic of Egypt, in place of United Arab Republic. The airline's flight prefix code, MS (unchanged), dates from an earlier period when it was known as Misrair.
Egyptair Boeing 707 SU-AOW crashed south-east of Cairo on December 5 during a training flight. The six crew members were killed. Reports that the aircraft had been shot down in error have been denied by Egyptian authorities.
An Il-18 of Egyptair, SU-AOY, crashed into mountains on the north coast of Cyprus on January 29 while positioning for a visual approach to Nicosia. All 30 passengers and seven crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
A Tu-154 of Egyptair, SU-AXO, crashed during a training flight on July 10 after take-off from Cairo International. The six crew members were killed.
A crash in Egypt earlier this year resulted in a request from Egyptair that its Tu-154s be returned to the Soviet Union and its money refunded.
Sterling Airways has leased one of its three Boeing 727-200s to Egyptair, which is currently short of capacity following its decision to ground its seven Tu-154s. These are due to be returned to the Soviet Union and Egyptair is seeking replacement capacity on the second-hand market. It hopes to buy up to nine Boeing 720Bs.
An Egyptair 707 crashed onto a textile mill on December 25 while making an approach to Bangkok airport after a non-scheduled flight from Cairo. All 43 passengers and nine crew were killed and it is reported that among people in the mill there were 20 fatalities and 30 injuries.
A bi-weekly air service connecting up Cairo, Luxor and Assuan has been started by the Misr Airwork Co., of Cairo.
A new service has been opened by Misr Airwork between Alexandria, Port Said, Cairo, Minia and Assuit [sic] for the benefit of the cotton fraternity and to enable passengers to redirect from Alexandria to Palestine. This is made possible by the connection at Port Said with the Cairo-Haifa service. The Upper Egypt service will not be immediately reopened since the international situation has played havoc with the tourist industry.
The Egyptian airline, Misrair, is reported to have purchased three Languedoc 161s. Two more machines of this type will be acquired next year.
United Arab Airlines have placed a repeat order for two Comet 4Cs, for delivery this summer, as forecast in Flight for 25 November.
A United Arab Airlines Viscount has reopened the Nicosia – Cairo service, suspended since the Suez crisis of 1956.
The first of three Boeing 707-320Cs for United Arab Airlines (SU-AOU) made its delivery flight from Seattle to Cairo, via Heathrow Airport, London, on October 21. It enters service between Cairo and London tomorrow, November 1.
United Arab Airlines is now supplementing its Boeing 707 services to Europe with its new Ilyushin IL-62s, one of which is seen in the departure area at Heathrow Airport, London
Egyptair is the new name of United Arab Airlines, adopted on October 10. The change follows the adoption by Egypt of the official name Arab Republic of Egypt, in place of United Arab Republic. The airline's flight prefix code, MS (unchanged), dates from an earlier period when it was known as Misrair.
Egyptair Boeing 707 SU-AOW crashed south-east of Cairo on December 5 during a training flight. The six crew members were killed. Reports that the aircraft had been shot down in error have been denied by Egyptian authorities.
An Il-18 of Egyptair, SU-AOY, crashed into mountains on the north coast of Cyprus on January 29 while positioning for a visual approach to Nicosia. All 30 passengers and seven crew were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
A Tu-154 of Egyptair, SU-AXO, crashed during a training flight on July 10 after take-off from Cairo International. The six crew members were killed.
A crash in Egypt earlier this year resulted in a request from Egyptair that its Tu-154s be returned to the Soviet Union and its money refunded.
Sterling Airways has leased one of its three Boeing 727-200s to Egyptair, which is currently short of capacity following its decision to ground its seven Tu-154s. These are due to be returned to the Soviet Union and Egyptair is seeking replacement capacity on the second-hand market. It hopes to buy up to nine Boeing 720Bs.
An Egyptair 707 crashed onto a textile mill on December 25 while making an approach to Bangkok airport after a non-scheduled flight from Cairo. All 43 passengers and nine crew were killed and it is reported that among people in the mill there were 20 fatalities and 30 injuries.
Egyptair is now flying two A300B4s. The aircraft shown here is leased from Bavaria Germanair and the other from TEA.
Egyptair has changed the lease on one of its two Airbus Industrie A300B4s to a lease/purchase agreement. The aircraft is currently owned by Bavaria Germanair.
European bank consortium, which includes Britain's Midland Bank and Germany's Dresdner Bank, is financing the $115 million Egyptair purchase of three A300B4s, with the Egyptian Government guaranteeing the loan. The first two aircraft will be delivered this September and the third in September 1981. The carrier has four more on option.
Egyptair has signed a contract for the purchase of three Airbus A300B4s and taken options on another four. The Egyptian flag carrier has chosen the 165-tonne B4-200, powered by General Electric CF6-50s, for use on domestic, regional and European routes. The three aircraft firmly ordered will be delivered between September 1980 and September 1981; the four options are for delivery in 1982 and 1983.
Egyptair has ordered three A340-200s with options on two more. Delivery is scheduled for the end of 1996.
Egyptair has ordered seven Airbus A330-200s to be delivered from June 2004 for operation on routes within the Middle East and to Europe, replacing A300-600Rs.
The flag carrier took delivery of the first of five Rolls-Royce Trent-powered A330-300s last August, having brought forward their introduction.
Egyptair is now flying two A300B4s. The aircraft shown here is leased from Bavaria Germanair and the other from TEA.
Egyptair has changed the lease on one of its two Airbus Industrie A300B4s to a lease/purchase agreement. The aircraft is currently owned by Bavaria Germanair.
European bank consortium, which includes Britain's Midland Bank and Germany's Dresdner Bank, is financing the $115 million Egyptair purchase of three A300B4s, with the Egyptian Government guaranteeing the loan. The first two aircraft will be delivered this September and the third in September 1981. The carrier has four more on option.
Egyptair has signed a contract for the purchase of three Airbus A300B4s and taken options on another four. The Egyptian flag carrier has chosen the 165-tonne B4-200, powered by General Electric CF6-50s, for use on domestic, regional and European routes. The three aircraft firmly ordered will be delivered between September 1980 and September 1981; the four options are for delivery in 1982 and 1983.
Egyptair has ordered three A340-200s with options on two more. Delivery is scheduled for the end of 1996.
Egyptair has ordered seven Airbus A330-200s to be delivered from June 2004 for operation on routes within the Middle East and to Europe, replacing A300-600Rs.
The flag carrier took delivery of the first of five Rolls-Royce Trent-powered A330-300s last August, having brought forward their introduction.
European bank consortium, which includes Britain's Midland Bank and Germany's Dresdner Bank, is financing the $115 million Egyptair purchase of three A300B4s, with the Egyptian Government guaranteeing the loan. The first two aircraft will be delivered this September and the third in September 1981. The carrier has four more on option.
