Lt. Gen. Younis Al-Masry, Minister of Civil Aviation, this morning made an inspection tour of Capital International Airport ahead of its trial operation in the coming period, within the framework of "Egypt's Vision 2030" for sustainable development through modernizing infrastructure and developing Egyptian airports.
Al-Masry was accompanied by Captain Sameh El-Hefny, head of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority, Captain Ahmed Gonaina, chairman of the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, Captain Wael El-Nashar, chairman of the Egyptian Airports Company, and a number of heads of affiliated companies.
During the tour, Al-Masry inspected the departure and arrival halls, the passport counters, the duty-free shops, the baggage claim area, the runway and the air traffic control tower to assess the airport's readiness for trial operation, as well as to make sure that all technical, logistical and security aspects of the airport are in place as required.
Al-Masry explained that Capital Airport will contribute significantly to serving residents of eastern Cairo, the cities of El Shorouk, Badr, Heliopolis, the New Administrative Capital and the Canal cities. It will also support tourism and travel, as well as ease operational congestion at Cairo International Airport. The airport will contribute significantly to developing the Suez and Ain Sokhna area, which contains the seaports of Suez, Adabiya and Ain Sokhna, a meeting point for global trade, industry and investment, as the area is planned to host complementary industries and industrial and logistics zones, turning it into a global center that creates a positive investment climate serving the Egyptian national economy.
