Egypt's low-profile carrier linking Cairo to Tel Aviv.
Founded
1982
Headquarters
Cairo, Egypt
Air Sinai is an Egyptian airline that operates as a subsidiary of EgyptAir, established primarily to maintain air service between Egypt and Israel following the 1979 Camp David Peace Accords. The airline was created as a political workaround, allowing Egypt to fulfill its treaty obligations without directly branding EgyptAir flights to Israel, given regional sensitivities.
The carrier operates a very limited route network, with its flagship service being the Cairo to Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion) route. Despite its minimal public profile, Air Sinai has maintained continuous operations for decades, serving diplomatic, business, and leisure travelers between the two countries.
Because of the politically sensitive nature of its routes, Air Sinai maintains an extremely low public presence — it has no public-facing website, does not heavily market its services, and operates with minimal branding. Tickets are typically sold through travel agents or EgyptAir channels.
Hubs & network
Air Sinai operates primarily out of Cairo International Airport (CAI).
Fleet
Air Sinai operates a small fleet of narrow-body Boeing 737 aircraft leased or shared with EgyptAir.
Notable facts
- ›Air Sinai was created to operate flights to Israel without EgyptAir branding due to Arab League boycott concerns.
- ›The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary of EgyptAir.
- ›Its primary and best-known route is Cairo (CAI) to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV).
- ›Air Sinai operates with virtually no public marketing or consumer-facing web presence.
- ›The airline's existence is closely tied to the 1979 Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.
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