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| Founded | 1997 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1998 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2011 | ||||||
| Hubs |
Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Al Fawares Holding | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
| Key people | Adnan Al-Falah (GM) | ||||||
| Website |
www | ||||||
Lotus Air was an airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It was a privately owned charter airline flying mainly to Europe. Its main base was Cairo International Airport, with hubs at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, Hurghada International Airport and Luxor International Airport. [1]
History
Lotus Air was one of the first private airlines in the Middle East and North Africa region. It was established in 1997 by Al-Fawares Holding Company and commenced operations in 1998.
The main business centred on charter operations, ad-hoc flights, ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) operations, damp leases, technical services, ground handling and crew training.
The airline was the first in Egypt to receive EASA standards maintenance certification and IOSA certification ( IATA Operational Safety Audit).
Fleet
The Lotus Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at June 2010):
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 3 |
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 107.
External links
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| Founded | 1997 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1998 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 2011 | ||||||
| Hubs |
Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Al Fawares Holding | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
| Key people | Adnan Al-Falah (GM) | ||||||
| Website |
www | ||||||
Lotus Air was an airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It was a privately owned charter airline flying mainly to Europe. Its main base was Cairo International Airport, with hubs at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, Hurghada International Airport and Luxor International Airport. [1]
History
Lotus Air was one of the first private airlines in the Middle East and North Africa region. It was established in 1997 by Al-Fawares Holding Company and commenced operations in 1998.
The main business centred on charter operations, ad-hoc flights, ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) operations, damp leases, technical services, ground handling and crew training.
The airline was the first in Egypt to receive EASA standards maintenance certification and IOSA certification ( IATA Operational Safety Audit).
Fleet
The Lotus Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at June 2010):
| Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers (Economy) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 3 |
References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 107.
External links
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