State-owned EgyptAir operates first flight to Taba on Wednesday
Egypt’s state-owned carrier EgyptAir said it has operated on Wednesday its first flight to the resort town of Taba…
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EgyptAir to deal with insurance company to cover passengers against coronavirus
State-run carrier EgyptAir plans to sign an agreement with one of the insurance companies operating in the country…
EgyptAir flight repatriates 216 nationals from Canada
A flight took off from Toronto Pearson International Airport with 216 Egyptian passengers on board on Friday en…
Egypt’s railway revenues rise 11.5% in 2018
Egyptian National Railways Authority’s revenues rose 11.5 percent to $2.23 billion in 2018 from $1.956 billion in…
Egypt secures $1.2bn from China’s EximBank for electric rail to new capital
Egypt says it has secured a $1.2 billion deal with the Export-Import Bank of China (EximBank) to finance an…
Egypt’s railway revenues rise 11.4% in 11 months
Egyptian National Railways Authority’s 11-month revenues rose 11.4 percent to 2.022 billion Egyptian pounds ($112.7…
Egypt, EIB ink €350mn deal for Cairo Metro Line 1 upgrade
Egypt and European Investment Bank (EIB) signed on Wednesday a deal worth €350 million ($399.1 million) to develop…
Egypt’s railway revenues rise 10.3% in H1
Egyptian National Railways Authority’s first-half revenues rose 10.3 percent to 1.033 billion Egyptian pounds…
Egypt hopes to install double-decker trains at year-end
Egypt’s National Railway Authority is currently plans to install double-decker trains produced locally by the end…
Egypt to welcome 1st Russian flight after 2-year ban next Wed.
Aeroflot Russian Airlines’ flights to Cairo International Airport will be resumed next Wednesday, 11 April 2018,…
Cairo airport receives medical emergency alert against passengers of 9 countries
Quarantine authorities at Cairo airport on Saturday intensified medical inspection preparations for passengers…
EgyptAir to swing to a profit this year
EgyptAir will swing to a profit this year, buoyed by an increase in passengers and cost cutting, the chairman of…
1,000 new train cars to modernize Egypt’s railway system: minister
Egypt's Transportation Ministry plans to purchase 1,000 new train cars at a cost of 16 billion Egyptian pounds…
Egypt to have first sky-rail monorail in Alexandria
The General Authority for Transport Passengers in Alexandria signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding…
At least 23 dead, dozens hurt as train derails in India
At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured after an express train derailed in north India Saturday,…
Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers
Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested 21 Uber drivers for illegal car-hiring as part of a clamp down against Uber…
Egyptian Railways revenues grow 17.5% in two months – CAPMAS
Egypt's National Railways Authority reported a 17.5 percent increase in revenues to reach 304.9 million Egyptian…
US bans electronic devices on flights from 8 Muslim countries
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has banned airline passengers from eight Middle Eastern and North…
19 killed in Argentina coach crash: officials
At least 19 people were killed when a coach overturned on a remote road in the Argentinian Andes, near the border…
Actor Harrison Ford in near-miss at US airport: media
U.S. actor Harrison Ford has been involved in a near-miss while flying his plane in California, U.S. media said.…
Florida airport shooting suspect appears in court
A 26-year-old Iraq war veteran suspected of opening fire in a crowded Florida airport last week has appeared in…
European stocks close lower; December non-farm figures disappoint
European stocks closed lower on the last trading day of the first week of 2017 after the release of the December…
Russia plane crash: Huge search for bodies in Black Sea
A huge search operation is continuing "round the clock" in Russia, after a Russian military plane with 92 people on…
Security risk on in-flight entertainment systems, say researchers
Air passengers could be subjected to a series of "shocking" incidents if security flaws in cabin entertainment…
Pakistan crash pilot made mayday call following engine problem
The pilot of a flight that crashed in Pakistan had made a mayday call just before losing contact, the airline said.…
Scores killed as train derails near Kanpur, India
Sixty three people have been killed after 14 carriages of an Indian express train derailed in northern Uttar…
CAPMAS: National Railways’ July revenues hit 155.2 mln Egyptian pounds
The Egyptian National Railways Authority’s total revenues registered 155.2 million Egyptian pounds ($17.4 million)…
After a year of halt, German flight arrives in Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh
A German flight arrived in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh from Frankfurt on Saturday after -a year of suspension- with 170…
British Airways passengers delayed by computer outage
British Airways passengers are facing delays after an IT glitch affected check-in desks. The airline apologised to…
South Korea gives approval to pink pregnant seat alert
Following a successful trial, the city of Busan in South Korea is now planning to introduce a bluetooth-powered…
EgyptAir flight MS804 missing, thought to be crashed with 66 on board
An EgyptAir flight carrying 66 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo went missing on Thursday,…
Egypt plans boosting key airports’ capacities to 75.5M by 2020
Egyptian Civil Aviation ministry plans boosting capacities of state's key airports from 47 million to 75.5…
BREAKING: Egypt corrects EgyptAir flight hijacker’s name — Seif El Din Mustafa
The man identified as the hijacker of EgyptAir flight 181, Ibrahim Samaha, a professor of veterinary medicine, has…
BREKING: all passengers of hijacked plane released except 4 and crew- EgyptAir
The Egyptian airlline EgyptAir announced in a tweet that negotiations with the Hijacker result in the release of…
EgyptAir cancels Saturday flight to Moscow, re-books other flights for passengers
EgyptAir received a notification from Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport that the flight on early Saturday…
All passengers died on Russian jet crashed in Egypt’s Sinai
A Russian passenger airliner crashed early Saturday in the Sinai Peninsula, with 224 people aboard, officials said.…
BREAKING: Russian jet completely destroyed, passengers likely to have died
The Russian crashed plane is completely destroyed and the most of passengers are likely to have died, a security…
BREAKING: Egypt PM’s Office confirms Russian passenger plane crashed in Sinai
The office of the Egyptian Prime Minister confirmed Saturday that the Russian passenger plane -Airbus-a321 airline…
Red Sea Ports Receive 5115 Passengers, 775 Pilgrims
Admiral Mohamed Abdel Kader Gaballah, Head of Red Sea Ports Authority, said that the movement inside the ports is…
About 824K Tourists Arrived In Red Sea During 2012.
Egypt's General Authority for Red Sea Ports has announced that in 2012 the tourists number reached 824.492…