Nefertiti Airlines
Short-lived airline
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Founded | 1980 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 1982 | ||||||
Hubs | Sir Seretse Khama Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 – Boeing 707-321B[1] | ||||||
Destinations | Tel Aviv | ||||||
Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
Nefertiti Airlines, sometimes known as Nefertiti Aviation was a short-lived airline that operated from 1980–1982.[2] It provided charter service and flights between Cairo and Tel Aviv that EgyptAir could not. The route was later served by Air Sinai,[3][4] and, starting October 2021, by EgyptAir.
Elhamy Elzayat, former honorary consul in Egypt is credited with helping establish tourism between Egypt and Israel.[5] and these flights were considered key to the establishment of Israeli-Egyptian relations.[6]
References
- ^ "Flying with the famous and infamous". Air Facts. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Guttery, Ben (January 1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. p. 53. ISBN 9780786404957.
- ^ "Air Sinai - History". Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Guttery, Ben (1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. p. 53. ISBN 9780786404957. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Elzayat, Elhamy; Rosier-Jones, Joan (2016). Doing it my Way – An Egyptian Memoir. Tangerine Publications. ISBN 9781523758760. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Mrs. Navon Assesses Peace Prospects". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1981-05-13. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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