EgyptAir Launches Two Flights with Full Women Crews for the First Time

Full women crew on board of EgyptAir aircraft. Source: EgyptAir

Full women crew on board of EgyptAir aircraft. Source: EgyptAir

 EgyptAir celebrated International Women’s Day in their own special way. On Wednesday the 22^nd of March, the flag carrier airline of Egypt launched two flights piloted by female-only crew for the first time ever. The flights departed from Cairo International Airport heading to their destinations in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait.

 The first plane which took off and headed to Abu Dhabi, was an Airbus 330 and was led by Captain Hasnaa Taymour. The second plane was a Boeing 737 bound for Kuwait and led by Captain Heba Darwish. Not only female pilots, but the first flight also had First Officer Sarah Abdel-Fattah, ten flight attendants and two female security members on board. On board of the second aircraft, First Officer Sarah Roshdy, five flight attendants, and two female security members were present.

El Sisi had announced earlier that 2017 is the “Year of Women”. The Egyptian president honoured Captain Hasnaa Taymour on Tuesday at the celebration of Mother’s Day and Egypt’s Women’s Day.