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# SENEGAL: Air Cairo Looks to Strengthen Air Sénégal Competencies
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/senegal-air-cairo-looks-to-strengthen-air-senegal-competencies/
- Published: 2026-10-03T18:45:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-03T18:45:03.000Z
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Senegal, Air Cairo, Air Sénégal, Egypt, Joint Venture, Partnerships, MRO

DAKAR, Senegal

- Air Cairo seeks to strengthen ties with Air Sénégal.
- President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met Air Cairo chief executive Hussein Sherif Fahmi on the sidelines of the Alamein–Afrique business forum.
- Staff training for Air Sénégal formed a key part of the talks.
- Air Cairo offered to train engineers, mechanics and cabin crew of the Senegalese carrier.
- The goal is to transfer experience in maintenance, engineering and crew training.
- The cooperation aims to build technical skills and human resources at Air Sénégal.
- Air Cairo is preparing the return of direct Dakar–Cairo flights.
- The Egyptian carrier is working on the conditions required to resume the route.
- A cargo service between the two countries is also under consideration.
- Air Cairo chief executive Hussein Sherif Fahmi cited Dakar’s geographic position as a key asset for connections to African, European and American markets.
- Training, direct flights and cargo operations are expected to deepen cooperation between the two airlines.

**Sources:**

- [Apanews](https://fr.apanews.net/business/air-cairo-veut-renforcer-les-competences-dair-senegal/?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [Senegalese Presidency Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/PresidenceSenegal?%5F%5Fcft%5F%5F[0)