Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Abbas Helmy announced that EgyptAir will resume Cargo flights from Egypt to the United States after an eight-year hiatus, according to a statement by the ministry.
Helmy’s remarks came at the end of a 7-day visit by a delegation from the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to Cairo International Airport in which they inspected the security procedures used to secure passengers, bags, and goods at the airport, especially EgyptAir flights heading to the US.
According to the statement, the minister said he appreciated the delegation’s visit, culminating in the decision to resume EgyptAir cargo flights to the US.
William Grinolds, the TSA attaché for government representation, praised the Egyptian side’s “commitment to implementing all security and insurance measures at Cairo International Airport and EgyptAir flights in accordance with the highest levels of international security and safety.”
The American delegation asserted that they were satisfied with the continuous efforts by the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA) to increase the efficiency of security performance…
