| Airline: | Cairo Aviation |
| Fleet Size: | 4 |
| Destinations: | mainly Egypt and Europe |
| Icao: | CCE |
| Callsign: | – |
| Founded: | November 1998 |
| Ceased: | 2018 |
| Headquarters: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Key People: | Ibrahim Kamel (President), Emad Sallam (VP-CEO) |
| Hubs: | Cairo International Airport |
Cairo Aviation was charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
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.
In July 2017, Cairo Aviation operated the following scheduled routes:[2]
The Cairo Aviation fleet consisted of the following aircraft in August 2018:[3] [4]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupolev Tu-204-120 | 2 | - | 210 | |||
| Irkut MC-21-300 | - | 6[5] [6] [7] | TBA | |||
| Cargo Fleet | ||||||
| Tupolev Tu-204-120C | 2 | - | 1 Stored | |||
| Total | 4 | 6 | ||||
The airline operated 1 further Tupolev Tu-204-120 (at August 2017).[8]