Youssef El-Aumi
National Security Service thwarts infiltration by terrorists
Egypt
May 8, 2011
National Security Service thwarts infiltration by terrorists
The newly formed National Security Service, which replaced the notorious State Security Investigation Service, succeeded in thwarting attempts by Somali…
Tycoon’s personal property impounded at Cairo airport
Egypt
April 24, 2011
Tycoon’s personal property impounded at Cairo airport
Cairo Airport authorities on Sunday impounded 100 parcels they say contain the personal property of Hussein Salem, the fugitive Egyptian…
EgyptAir loses LE700 million due to Arab unrest and Japan’s earthquake
Business
March 23, 2011
EgyptAir loses LE700 million due to Arab unrest and Japan’s earthquake
EgyptAir Holding Company President Hussein Massoud, at a press conference on Wednesday, said the airline lost LE700 million due to…
Civil aviation employees demand resignation of newly-appointed minister
Egypt
March 8, 2011
Civil aviation employees demand resignation of newly-appointed minister
A delegation of Civil Aviation Ministry employees, in a meeting with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Tuesday, threatened to block…
Airport shuttle damaged in storm to be replaced by French manufacturer
Business
December 20, 2010
Airport shuttle damaged in storm to be replaced by French manufacturer
Cairo Airport Company Chairman Hassan Rashed has decided to send the electric shuttle train intended to link Cairo International Airport’s…
Govt mulls new airport security measures
Egypt
November 1, 2010
Govt mulls new airport security measures
Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry is thinking about establishing new airport security measures for the inspection of aircraft arriving from “unstable”…
Egypt dismisses US calls to revoke Iranian aviation deal
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Egypt dismisses US calls to revoke Iranian aviation deal
US State Department spokesman Mark Toner last Thursday urged Egypt to revoke the air travel deal it recently struck with…
Experts anticipate 40% increase in airfares next year
Business
September 26, 2010
Experts anticipate 40% increase in airfares next year
Aviation officials have confirmed ticket prices will increase by 30-40 percent in 2011. They attributed the rise to expectations that…
Critic of Kuwaiti PM denied entrance to Egypt
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Critic of Kuwaiti PM denied entrance to Egypt
Cairo International Airport authorities have prevented Kuwaiti columnist and outspoken critic of the Kuwaiti government Mohammed al-Washeehy from entering Egypt,…
Renovations keep foreign, Arab carriers out of Cairo airport
Business
August 9, 2010
Renovations keep foreign, Arab carriers out of Cairo airport
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has turned down a number of requests by foreign and Arab airlines to operate regular…