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See - Sada Elbalad
14-07-2025
- Business
- See - Sada Elbalad
Strategic Partnership Between TRU and EgyptAir to Offer Flexible Installment Plans on Airline Tickets
Nada Mustafa EgyptAir, the national carrier of the Arab Republic of Egypt and a member of the Star Alliance, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with TRU, the emerging platform for flexible installment solutions, to enable customers to purchase domestic and international airline tickets through easy and diversified installment plans. This partnership marks a significant milestone in supporting digital transformation in the travel sector and aims to expand access to aviation services by offering travelers flexible and simplified payment options. The newly introduced service ensures a smoother travel experience without the burden of immediate financial commitments, thereby empowering more individuals and families to travel with ease. In this context, Captain Mohamed Alayan, Chairman of EgyptAir Airlines, stated: "EgyptAir is consistently committed to enhancing its services, especially in light of the global shift towards digital transformation within the civil aviation industry. This partnership with TRU paves the way for the development of innovative applications that will further elevate our customers' travel experience." The agreement was signed by Mr. Amr Adawy, Chief Commercial Officer at EgyptAir Airlines, and Mr. Ahmed Essam Seoudi, CEO of TRU. Mr. Adawy emphasized EgyptAir's ongoing efforts to deliver modern travel experiences by adopting the latest digital solutions, stating that: "This partnership with TRU represents a significant step towards enhancing the financial services offered to our customers." From his side, Mr. Ahmed Essam Seoudi, CEO of TRU, commented: "We are excited to join forces with EgyptAir in this strategic partnership. We have numerous ideas and initiatives that we plan to implement within this project, ensuring we deliver real value and a distinctive experience to our customers." The rollout of this partnership will occur in two phases. The first phase will be launched through EgyptAir's call center to ensure optimal service delivery and customer experience. This will be followed by the second phase, which will introduce the installment service via the airline's online booking platform. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream
Business Insider
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Top 10 busiest African airports in 2025
Cairo International Airport leads as Africa's busiest, handling 28.97 million passengers. Its strategic position linking Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, along with Egypt's tourism rebound and EgyptAir's network expansion, has fueled its growth. Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 busiest African airports in 2025. Cairo International Airport leads as Africa's busiest, handling 28.97 million passengers. OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg follows with 18.37 million passengers. In what signals a robust rebound for Africa's aviation sector, the continent's busiest airports are reporting a remarkable surge in passenger traffic, reflecting renewed travel demand, economic recovery, and the return of global connectivity after the pandemic-era slump. A major factor behind the surge in airport activity is the robust rebound in tourism. Nations like Egypt, Morocco, and Kenya have experienced sharp rises in tourist arrivals, thanks to enhanced infrastructure and targeted efforts to attract global visitors. Alongside tourism, business travel is also on the rise, driven by the rapid growth of commercial centres across the continent. Meanwhile, the expansion of African airlines has significantly boosted air traffic. Leading carriers such as Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, and Royal Air Maroc are growing their fleets, adding new routes, and forging international partnerships. In 2025, African airports collectively recorded tens of millions of passenger movements, driven by increased regional connectivity, improved infrastructure, and stronger airline networks. But among the dozens of international gateways across the continent, a few stood out for their sheer volume of traffic. Cairo International Airport leads as Africa's busiest, handling 28.97 million passengers, according to data sourced from Statisense. Its strategic position linking Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, along with Egypt's tourism rebound and EgyptAir's network expansion, has fueled its growth. OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg follows with 18.37 million passengers. As southern Africa's economic hub, it remains vital for regional and global travel. Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport ranks third with 11.80 million passengers, thanks largely to Ethiopian Airlines. Below are the top 10 busiest African airports in 2025, according to latest ranking: Rank Airport Country Passengers transported 1 Cairo Intl Airport Egypt 28.97m 2 OR Tambo Intl Airport South Africa 18.37m 3 Bole International Airport Ethiopia 11.80m 4 Mohammed V Intl Airport Morocco 10.45m 5 Cape Town Intl Airport South Africa 10.37m 6 Hurghada Intl Airport Egypt 9.64m 7 Marrakech-Menara Airport Morocco 9.25m 8 Houari Boumediene Airport Algeria 9.15m 9 Jomo Kenyatta Intl Airport Kenya 8.75m 10 Carthage Airport Tunisia 7.28m
Wales Online
04-07-2025
- General
- Wales Online
Safety failures may have led to plane crash that killed Welsh dad
Safety failures may have led to plane crash that killed Welsh dad Safety concerns have emerged after Richard Osman, 40, a Welsh geologist, died when the EgyptAir flight he was on crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on May 19, 2016, weeks after his second child was born Richard Osman, 40, died onboard the commercial flight headed for Cairo from Paris (Image: WALES NEWS SERVICE ) A coroner has ordered a review of flight safety procedures after concerns were raised about a plane crash which killed a father-of-two from Wales. Following 40-year-old Richard Osman's death in May 2016 many theories were given as to how the commercial EgyptAir flight headed for Cairo from Paris ended up in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, including accusations of terrorism. Mr Osman, who was from Carmarthen and was living in Jersey at the time of his death with his wife Aurélie Vandeputte and their two children, was one of 66 people who died. There were no survivors. At an inquest at Haverfordwest Coroners' Court heard in May assistant coroner for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire Mark Layton issued a narrative conclusion and has now published a prevention of future deaths report after safety concerns emerged during the inquest. He said: "Richard Osman was a passenger onboard commercial flight MS804 travelling from Paris to Cairo which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on May 19, 2016 following a fire onboard caused by an ignition source of unknown origin most likely associated with the first officer's oxygen supply system, which either resulted from or was fed by an oxygen leak." Mr Layton asked for a full review to be carried out by aviation authorities into cockpit fires and smoke procedures on flights including recognition of an oxygen fire and the cutting off of that oxygen supply, the installation of protective equipment to deal with cockpit fires, a review of the effectiveness of Halon fire extinguishers to deal with onboard fires, and a review of regulations to prevent the use of cigarettes in a cockpit. There were some accusations that someone had been smoking onboard the flight but those accusations were not substantiated. Don't miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here Article continues below Mr Osman was a geologist on a business trip on the commercial EgyptAir flight MS804 which had departed the day before the crash during the evening of May 18. The inquest heard the plane crash occurred just two weeks after the birth of his second child. Rugby fan Mr Osman, who was also a keen runner, was "fascinated with gold" and had been voted to become the new chief executive officer of the gold mining firm he worked for just a week before the accident. Ms Vandeputte said she had met her husband onboard a plane "as the sun was rising over the Egyptian desert" and they had married in a ceremony held in three different languages. She told the inquest: "He was flying from Paris where his plane crashed between Greece, Turkey, and Egypt, three countries we loved." She explained how their youngest daughter was just 22 days old on the night of the crash and their eldest was two years old. "Richard was highly committed to his work and had decided to go to Egypt for a few days," she added. Article continues below "He trusted I was strong enough to manage on my own with our young daughters for the few days he could be away." Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here .
BBC News
03-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Oxygen leak led to 'uncontrollable' plane crash that killed Welshman
Flames fuelled by an oxygen leak "took hold" of an aircraft resulting in an "uncontrollable" plane crash, an inquest has geologist Richard Osman, 40, from Carmarthen, was on EgyptAir flight MS804 when it crashed on the evening of 18 May 2016 killing 66 court heard Mr Osman was on a business trip at the time on the flight, which was travelling from Paris to coroner Mark Layton said Mr Osman died following the fire caused by an "ignition source" most likely associated with the "first officer's oxygen supply system". At the inquest, Mr Leyton outline his safety concerns following the plane people on board the plane were made up of 59 passengers, two flight crew and five cabin attendants. There were no coroner said he "wanted answers" regarding cockpit fires, smoke procedures and the effectiveness of fire coroner called for a review of the regulations to "prevent the use of cigarettes in the cockpit and related flammable items".He recorded a narrative conclusion and has issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report has been sent to the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Department for Osman was working and living in Jersey, with his wife Aurelie Vandeputte and their two young daughters, at the time of his the inquest Ms Vandeputte described her husband as a "charismatic yet humble young man".Ms Vandeputte said he loved rugby and was "proud of his Welsh-Egyptian background".
Zawya
30-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Egypt: El-Sisi orders airport development push, eyes PPPs for Hurghada airport by end-2025
Arab Finance: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi directed proceeding with the development of airports, in addition to offering Hurghada Airport for public-private partnerships (PPPs) by the end of 2025, Spokesman for the Presidency Mohamed El-Shennawy announced. During his meeting with Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh El-Hefny and Chairperson of EgyptAir In-Flight Services Soheir Abdullah, El-Sisi reviewed plans to enhance the civil aviation sector in line with the state's objectives to raise the number of tourists to 30 million. He followed up on the latest developments of air navigation, aircraft fleet, airport upgrades, and enhancement of human resource capabilities. For his part, El-Hefny outlined the national strategy to involve the private sector in airport operations, based on an agreement signed with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in March 2025. Scheduled to be completed by the end of summer 2025, the strategy aims to integrate the private sector in the operation and development of Egyptian airports. This will improve civil aviation performance, boost operational efficiency, enhance service quality for travelers, and attract private investment and high operational expertise to develop 11 major airports, while ensuring these vital assets remain publicly owned. El-Hefny also touched on the 'New Republic Air Gateway' project, which covers establishing a new passenger terminal as per the latest international standards, with a capacity of no less than 30 million passengers. Complying with the safety, security, and environmental sustainability standards, the project would raise the airport's annual capacity to more than 60 million passengers. The development of Egyptian airports falls within the framework of Egypt Vision 2030, which seeks to transform airports into advanced regional hubs operating under the latest global operational systems. This plan is expected to secure an attractive investment environment that ensures economic feasibility and sustainable development. Additionally, the meeting addressed the air navigation file, highlighting the international recognition of Egypt's air traffic control system, particularly amid the recent crisis in the Middle East and the closure of airspace in neighboring countries. These circumstances resulted in a surge in air traffic over Egyptian airspace to more than 1,600 flights daily. Finally, they discussed EgyptAir's fleet renewal plan, aiming to reach 97 aircraft by fiscal year (FY) 2028/2029, boosting its competitiveness and enhancing the travel experience. © 2020-2023 Arab Finance For Information Technology. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
