Nesma Airlines is an Egyptian airline (member of Saudi Arabia’s Nesma Group) which operates scheduled international flights to/from Egypt as well as domestic flights within Egypt and Saudi Arabia. It operates as a full-service carrier on international flights.
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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 11 | ||||||
| Parent company | Nesma Holding Company Ltd. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||
| Key people | Faisal Al-Turki, (CEO, Saudi Arabia) Karim Baky (CEO, Egypt) | ||||||
| Website | nesmaairlines.com | ||||||
History
editNesma Airlines' first commercial flight was on 18 July 2010 from Hurghada to Ljubljana. The airline also operated charter flights linking Egypt, Europe, the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and Italy,[1] Spain, Poland and France.
The airline started to operate scheduled flights to Saudi Arabia on the 24 June 2011 to Ha'il, Tabuk and Taif.[2]
On 27 October 2016, the airline launched domestic services within Saudi Arabia, operating out of a central hub at Ha'il Regional Airport to various locations in the Saudi Arabia including Tabuk and Qaisumah using ATR 72-600 aircraft.
On 21 November 2016, Nesma Airlines began new routes [3] from Jeddah between Riyadh, Dammam and Ha'il[4] using A320 aircraft.
Destinations
editAs of August 2024, Nesma Airlines' schedule flights included:[5]
- Egypt
- Cairo – Cairo International Airport Base
- Hurghada - Hurghada International Airport
- Luxor - Luxor International Airport
- Marsa Alam – Marsa Alam International Airport[citation needed]
- Sharm El Sheikh – Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
- Sohag – Sohag International Airport
- Italy
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
Fleet
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As of September 2022, the Nesma Airlines Egypt fleet consists of the following aircraft:[citation needed]
Nesma Airlines Egypt current fleet
edit| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | — | 180 | ||
| Total | 3 | — | |||
Nesma Airlines Egypt former fleet
editThe airline previously operated the following aircraft:
- 1 Airbus A319[citation needed]
- 1 further Airbus A320[7]
Nesma Airlines Saudi Arabia current fleet
editAs of July 2022, Nesma Airlines Saudi Arabia does not operate any of their own aircraft.[citation needed]
Nesma Airlines Saudi Arabia former fleet
editReferences
edit- ^ Garozis, Savvas (2010-09-12). "NESMA AIRLINES 320-200 SU-NMB(cn1732) | Flickr – Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
- ^ "GACA". www.gaca.gov.sa. Retrieved 2017-09-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nesma Airlines enters the fray between Jeddah and Riyadh". anna.aero. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ "Nesma Airlines". www.nesmaairlines.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ^ "Nesma Airlines". www.nesmaairlines.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Shatin, Ilya (2 October 2024). "Nesma Airlines полетит в Хургаду из Москвы — FrequentFlyers.ru" (in Russian). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2018 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2018): 13.
External links
edit- Official website
Media related to Nesma Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
