Egyptair Cargo Explained

Airline:Egyptair Cargo
Iata:MS
Icao:MSR
Callsign:EGYPTAIR CARGO
Parent:Egyptair Holding Company (Government of Egypt)[1]
Founded:2002
Headquarters:Cairo, Egypt
Key People:Captain Basem Gohar (Chairman & CEO)
Hubs:Cairo International Airport
Fleet Size:4
Destinations:11

Egyptair Cargo is the cargo division of the Egyptian national airline Egyptair. It operates using both its own dedicated aircraft and the cargo-carrying capacity of its sister passenger airline. Its main base is Cairo International Airport.

History

Egyptair Cargo was formed in 2002 from the existing cargo activities of Egyptair, on the creation of The Egyptair Holding Company, as one of its subsidiaries.[2] The company is a member of IATA's Cargo 2000 initiative.

In 2008 the airline introduced a modified logo with larger Egyptair Cargo titles, however sister company Egyptair introduced a new livery and logo later that year that has been applied to the cargo fleet as well.

Corporate affairs

Ownership and structure

Egyptair Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Egyptair Holding Company,[3] a state-owned company, 100% owned by the Government of Egypt.

Business trends

Trends for recent years for Egyptair Cargo are shown below (for years ending 30 June):

200820092010201120122013
Turnover (m)962573596603652587
Net Profits (m)738049187539
Number of employees >1,000n/an/an/a>1,400n/a
Cargo handled (freighter and passenger aircraft) (tons m)186168198184203188
Number of aircraft (at year end)444444
Notes/sources[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Destinations

As of November 2021, Egyptair Cargo operates flights to:[10] [11] [12]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
BelgiumBrusselsBrussels Airport[13]
OstendOstend–Bruges International Airport
ChadN'DjamenaN'Djamena International Airport
EgyptCairoCairo International Airport
GermanyCologne/BonnCologne Bonn Airport
GhanaAccraKotoka International Airport
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport
IndiaMumbaiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
ItalyMilanMilan Malpensa Airport
JordanAmmanQueen Alia International Airport
KenyaNairobiJomo Kenyatta International Airport
KuwaitKuwait CityKuwait International Airport
NigeriaKanoMallam Aminu Kano International Airport
LagosMurtala Muhammed International Airport
Saudi ArabiaDammanKing Fahd International Airport
RiyadhKing Khalid International Airport
South AfricaJohannesburgO. R. Tambo International Airport
SudanKhartoumKhartoum International Airport
ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi Airport[14]
TurkeyIstanbulIstanbul Airport
Istanbul Atatürk Airport
United Arab EmiratesDubaiAl Maktoum International Airport
SharjahSharjah International Airport
United StatesNew York CityJohn F. Kennedy International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

the Egyptair Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft:[15]

Egyptair Cargo Fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersNotes
Airbus A320-200P2F - 2[16]
Airbus A330-200P2F[17] 32Launch customer of its program[18] [19]
Boeing 737-800SF1 - Converted from Egyptair aircraft[20] [21]
Total44

Retired Fleet

Egyptair Cargo Fleet
AircraftTotalIntroducedRetiredNotes
Airbus A300B4-200F219982018
Airbus A300-600RF220062019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EgyptAir contracts Sabre to help implement transformation plan | IT & Distribution content from ATWOnline . atwonline.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141220140014/http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/egyptair-contracts-sabre-help-implement-transformation-plan . 20 December 2014 . dead.
  2. Egyptair divides operations into six in effort to multiply earnings . . 162 . 4839 . 9 July 2002 . 23 . Egyptian flag carrier Egyptair has been restructured, with operations divided between six companies grouped under the newly formed Egyptair Holding Company. The six companies will be responsible for airline operations; ground services; operations and maintenance; air cargo..
  3. Web site: Annual Report 2010-2011 . 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030055331/http://www.egyptair.com/English/Pages/AnnualReports.aspx?Year=2010-2011 . 2013-10-30 .
  4. Web site: Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2007-2008 . Egyptair . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110210918/http://www.egyptair-cargo.com/cargo/Annual%20Reports/EGYPTAIR%20Cargo07.pdf . 10 November 2013 .
  5. Web site: Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2008-2009 . Egyptair . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110210725/http://www.egyptair-cargo.com/cargo/Annual%20Reports/EGYPTAIR%20Cargo08.pdf . 10 November 2013 .
  6. Web site: Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2009-2010 . Egyptair . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110211002/http://www.egyptair-cargo.com/cargo/Annual%20Reports/EGYPTAIR%20Cargo09.pdf . 10 November 2013 .
  7. Web site: Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2010-2011 . Egyptair . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110211030/http://www.egyptair-cargo.com/cargo/Annual%20Reports/EGYPTAIR%20Cargo10.pdf . 10 November 2013 .
  8. Web site: Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2011-2012 . Egyptair . 10 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110200510/http://www.egyptair-cargo.com/cargo/Annual%20Reports/Cargo%20AnRep2011.2012.pdf . 10 November 2013 .
  9. Web site: Egyptair Cargo Annual Report 2012-2013. Egyptair . 21 January 2015.
  10. Web site: Network. Egyptair Cargo.
  11. Web site: EgyptAir Cargo Schedule. EgyptAir Cargo. 4 November 2021.
  12. Web site: Schedule Iteration. FREIGHT.AERO. 1 November 2021.
  13. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231227-msc1q24be
  14. EGYPTAIR CARGO'S BANGKOK CELEBRATION AS A330-200P2F PREPARES TO LAUNCH. Egyptair Cargo. 3 June 2018.
  15. Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One). Airliner World. October 2019. 13.
  16. Web site: Egyptair signs up for two A320P2Fs . ch-aviation . 21 November 2016 . 29 December 2016.
  17. Web site: SU-GCE. rzjets.net. 27 June 2017.
  18. Web site: Harris. David. First A330-200 enters freighter conversion. cargofacts.com. 27 June 2017. 19 April 2017.
  19. Web site: EgyptAir continues freighter fleet expansion. aircargonews.net. 16 November 2023.
  20. Web site: EgyptAir to add first narrowbody freighter, a B737-800. Ch-Aviation. 19 May 2022.
  21. Web site: EgyptAir takes redelivery of first B737-800 freighter. Ch-Aviation. 7 February 2022.

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