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Nile Air

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Egypt's private airline connecting you to the region.

Founded

2006

Headquarters

Cairo, Egypt

Nile Air is an Egyptian private airline founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. Operating under the IATA code NP and ICAO code NIA with the callsign NILEBIRD, it serves a growing network of destinations across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. The airline began commercial operations in 2010, positioning itself as a key competitor in the Egyptian aviation market alongside state-owned EgyptAir. Nile Air focuses on leisure and business travelers, offering scheduled services from Cairo International Airport. Nile Air has expanded its fleet and route network over the years, emphasizing passenger comfort and competitive fares on regional routes. It operates without membership in any of the major global airline alliances.

Hubs & network

Nile Air's primary hub is Cairo International Airport (CAI), with additional operations from Borg El Arab Airport in Alexandria.

Fleet

Nile Air operates a fleet primarily composed of Airbus A320 and A321 family narrowbody aircraft.

Notable facts

›Nile Air is one of Egypt's largest privately owned airlines.
›Commercial operations began in 2010, several years after the airline was founded.
›The airline serves destinations across the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe.
›Nile Air uses the callsign NILEBIRD for air traffic communications.
›The carrier competes primarily with state-owned EgyptAir on regional routes.

Official website Wikipedia

This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.

Primary hubs

Cairo International AirportCAI · 5 rts Alexandria International AirportHBE · 4 rts King Abdulaziz International AirportJED · 2 rts Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International AirportELQ · 1 rts Kuwait International AirportKWI · 1 rts Taif International AirportTIF · 1 rts

Route network map (16 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

CAI → ELQ320

CAI → JED320

CAI → TIF320

CAI → TUU320

CAI → YNB320

ELQ → CAI320

HBE → ELQ320

HBE → JED320

HBE → KWI320

HBE → YNB320

JED → CAI320

JED → HBE320

KWI → HBE320

TIF → CAI320

TUU → CAI320

YNB → CAI320

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A32016 routes

Encyclopaedia

Nile Air is an Egyptian airline based at Cairo International Airport that operates scheduled services to destinations in Egypt and the Middle East, the Persian Gulf, Southern Europe, Asia and Africa. Nile Air is the largest private airline in Egypt and the second largest overall, being surpassed by only Egyptair. It is a full-service carrier that operates scheduled services, using a fleet of Airbus A320-200s & Airbus A321-200s.

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