Minister of Civil Aviation Dr. Captain Sameh El-Hefny inaugurated the comprehensive upgrade of the main operations centre of the Egyptian Airports Company, following the completion of an integrated modernisation project that marks a qualitative leap in monitoring mechanisms and the management of operational situations.
During his inspection of the centre, El-Hefny stressed that operational infrastructure is a key pillar of the ministry's plans to enhance the readiness of Egyptian airports, noting that the upgraded centre is an advanced platform to support rapid decision-making and improve coordination between airports and the relevant authorities in line with international standards.
For his part, Eng. Ayman Arab, Chairman of the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, said the new upgrade is a strategic step within the holding company's plan to modernise monitoring and control mechanisms in order to achieve the highest levels of readiness, adding that the centre provides accurate, real-time information that enhances the quality of decision-making and consolidates the foundations of professional crisis management.
In a related context, Captain Wael El-Nashar, Chairman of the Egyptian Airports Company, stressed that the upgraded centre now relies on an advanced analytical infrastructure including modern reporting and statistics systems for passenger and flight traffic, in addition to the activation of a take-off delay analysis system capable of identifying the actual causes and proposing practical solutions to raise operational efficiency, noting its role in developing the methodology for preparing monthly incident reports to make them more comprehensive and accurate.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation said the upgrade included a complete modernisation of the working environment inside the centre, through a redesign of its visual identity and a full renovation of the room, which has been equipped with world-class display screens to show operational data and real-time reports via a flexible system that makes it easy to arrange information according to the priorities of the event and operational requirements.
Monitoring capabilities were also strengthened through an advanced CCTV surveillance system linking the centre to the airports in real time, allowing operations, reports and emergencies to be followed instantly and raising the efficiency of managing unexpected situations.
The project included upgrading the video conferencing system to ensure effective communication with the airports' crisis rooms, as well as developing the wireless communication system to link the centre with all operational departments.
This upgrade embodies an advanced model of operations centres based on the latest global standards for crisis management and operations, reflecting the civil aviation sector's commitment to improving the operating system at Egyptian airports and strengthening monitoring and analysis capabilities to serve air traffic and improve the quality of services provided to travellers.
