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# EGYPT: Air Cairo to develop Hurghada into major hub; Sabre enlisted to grow coordination with EgyptAir
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/egypt-air-cairo-to-develop-hurghada-into-major-hub-sabre-enlisted-to-grow-coordination-with-egyptair/
- Published: 2026-09-21T06:17:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-21T06:17:02.000Z
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Egypt, Air Cairo, EgyptAir, Sabre Corporation, Skyline Air Service Egypt, Hurghada Airport, Bases

CAIRO, Egypt

- Air Cairo Chairman Hussein Sharif plans to expand the fleet to 80 aircraft by 2028, allocating 40 to Hurghada Airport with a maintenance hangar and distributing the rest across other airports. The airline currently bases 16 aircraft at Hurghada and targets 17 by the end of 2028.
- Civil Aviation Minister Sameh El-Hefny stated that EgyptAir and Air Cairo operate on integration rather than competition, with EgyptAir holding 60% of Air Cairo. The ministry has contracted Sabre Corporation to replan their combined network for higher efficiency and to support expansion.
- Air Cairo signed a letter of intent with Skyline Air Service Egypt to establish integrated cargo management in Cairo, Hurghada and Alexandria, covering sales, capacity, returns and network development.
- [As previously reported](https://insideaviation.news/egypt-air-cairo-plots-widebody-addition-clarifies-a320neo-order-details/), Air Cairo is planning to add its first widebodies - A330s - and recently placed its first direct order with Airbus for fifteen A320neo with fifteen options.

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