EgyptAir facts for kids

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EgyptAir is the flag carrier of Egypt. It began in 1933. Originally, it was named "Misr Airwork". The name was finally changed to EgyptAir in October 1971. The airline was the first from the Middle east to have jet aircraft. In 2008, it joined Star Alliance. EgyptAir suffered heavy losses during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

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EgyptAir plane in 1976.
An EgyptAir Airbus A320 at Frankfurt Airport.
EgyptAir plane with the current paint job in 2011.

Images for kids

A United Arab Airlines Comet 4C departs Geneva Airport in 1968.
A United Arab Airlines Ilyushin Il-62 at Le Bourget Airport in 1971.
An EgyptAir Boeing 707-320C at Zurich Airport in 1978.
An EgyptAir Boeing 737-200 Advanced on short final to Zurich Airport in 1979.
An EgyptAir Airbus A300B4-600R departs Düsseldorf International Airport in 1997.
An EgyptAir Boeing 737-800 in old livery at Frankfurt Airport in 2013.
An EgyptAir Boeing 737-800 in Star Alliance special livery.
An EgyptAir Airbus A220-300
An EgyptAir Boeing 737-800
An EgyptAir Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
An EgyptAir Boeing 767-300ER taxiing at Frankfurt Airport in 1999.

Members of Star Alliance

Members	Adria Airways Aegean Airlines Air Canada Air China Air India Air New Zealand All Nippon Airways Asiana Airlines Austrian Airlines Avianca Brussels Airlines Copa Airlines Croatia Airlines EgyptAir Ethiopian Airlines EVA Air LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa Scandinavian Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Singapore Airlines South African Airways Swiss International Air Lines TAP Portugal Thai Airways International Turkish Airlines United Airlines

Former members	Ansett Australia Blue1 British Midland International Continental Airlines Mexicana de Aviación Shanghai Airlines Spanair TACA Airlines TAM Airlines US Airways Varig

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