Nesma looks to EgyptAir for MRO for its start up carrier

Nesma Airlines - the brand new Egyptian airline owned by the Nesma conglomerate of Heddah is lining up operations for its a fleet of modern Airbus 320 aircraft to run from its commercial hub in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm El Sheikh.
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The Saudi airline has announced that it has selected EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering to deliver the vital MRO services for the company’s fleet

At present, Nesma Airlines operates flights from cities in several European countries, such as Italy, Spain, France and Poland, to the many popular destinations in Egypt, which, in addition to Sharm El Sheikh, include Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Luxor and Alexandria. The airline plans to offer flights from Jeddah to Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada in the near future, possibly as early as summer 2011.

The MRO contract was signed by Eng. Abdel Aziz Fadel, Chairman& CEO of EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering and Mr. Ashraf Lamloum, NESMA Air General Manager.

 

The airline currently has two A320s but will be adding as operations continue to grow,

 

 

 

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