EGYPT: Airbus Helicopters Looks to Expand Egyptian Market Presence

CAIRO, Egypt

• Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh El-Hefny has met Maxim Nicola, Sales Director of Airbus Helicopters in Egypt.
• Also present were Eng Mohamed Abu Ghali, Chairman and CEO of Abu Ghali Motors, and Noha Siam, Second Commercial Secretary at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade.
• Airbus Helicopters presented proposed projects and expansion plans for the Egyptian market.
• Parties examined helicopter applications in tourism, private aviation and emergency medical services.
• El-Hefny stressed cooperation with international firms to develop the civil aviation sector under international standards.
• Nicola confirmed interest in Egyptian market opportunities and coordination on certification and operations.
• Egypt's civil helicopter sector is dominated by Petroleum Air Services (PAS), which Helis.com lists as the country's largest civilian helicopter operator, alongside the Egyptian Air Force and Egyptian Navy on the military side. PAS is 75% owned by the Egypt Petroleum Company and 25% by Bristow, and flies about 31 helicopters, mostly carrying crews offshore for the oil and gas industry.
• The Rotorspot register of Egyptian civil rotorcraft lists 56 aircraft under the SU- prefix, and its makeup reflects that offshore focus. The largest types are 13 Bell 412s, 11 AgustaWestland AW139s, and 11 Bell 212s (including one Agusta-Bell AB212). These are followed by six Bell 206 JetRangers and LongRangers, three Eurocopter EC135s, and two Agusta A109Es, plus a handful of older types such as Alouette IIIs, Westland Commandos, and Bell 47s.

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