By Mohamed Attia
EgyptAir organised a field tour for this year’s high school seniors, in order to get them acquainted with the various activities of the ancient national company.
The tour started at the EgyptAir Training Academy, and they were received by the pilot, Walid Suleiman, the president of the academy, and the pilot, Moataz Fathallah, the vice president of the academy.
During the visit, the students were briefed on the activities, services, capabilities and training programmes offered by the Academy, in addition to being acquainted with the latest representative aviation devices for training pilots and air hospitality crews and everything related to the world of aviation.
The tour ended with a visit to the EgyptAir Museum and learning about the company’s 91-year-old history. The company’s models have been viewed since its inception.
They were received by Mohamed Moussa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of EgyptAir Airlines, who welcomed the outstanding students, and photos were taken with them.
He explained that the national company is keen to support and encourage outstanding students from Egypt’s promising youth to achieve more success and excellence in their academic and practical lives.
For their part, the students expressed their happiness with this visit, which is a great addition to them, and the good hospitality of EgyptAir for them, and the warm reception they received.
They also expressed their admiration for the EgyptAir Museum, the capabilities and history of the ancient national company, and the advanced capabilities of the EgyptAir Training Academy.
IATA: Passenger traffic reached 88.2 per cent of pre-coronavirus levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) confirmed the continued recovery of the air travel sector, as travel traffic increased last June by 31 per cent compared to the same month in 2022.
The federation said in a report that all markets showed strong growth, and that the proportion of total passenger traffic reached 88.2 per cent of 2019 levels, that is, before the coronavirus.
Airlines in the Middle East recorded a 29.2 per cent increase in travel traffic during June compared to the same month last year, capacity increased by 25.9 per cent, and load factor increased by 2.0 percentage points to reach 79.8 per cent.
Airlines in Asia Pacific reported a 128.1 per cent increase in passenger traffic in June 2023 compared to June 2022, the strongest annual rate among the regions.
North American airlines saw passenger traffic rise by 23.3 per cent in June 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
African airlines also recorded an increase in passenger traffic by 34.7 per cent in June 2023 compared to the same month last year, which is the second highest increase among regions.
