Lt. Gen. Younis Al-Masry, Minister of Civil Aviation, this morning performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer at the "Faisal" Mosque at Cairo International Airport among shift workers, in the presence of civil aviation leaders, a number of heads of affiliated companies and the airport's security leaders. After the prayer, he offered his sincere condolences to the Egyptian people, especially the families of the martyrs of the treacherous terrorist attack that took place this morning in North Sinai.
Al-Masry made an inspection tour of a number of work sites at Cairo Airport, heading to the Cairo Air Navigation Center, which is responsible for the final guidance of departing flights. The Minister of Civil Aviation then toured Terminal 1, where he followed up on work at the passport, customs and duty-free counters and congratulated civil aviation sector workers, police officers and the agencies working at the airport on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. He also visited Hangar 8000 of EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering to follow up on the services provided to various airlines, as well as the engine test room.
During the tour, Al-Masry inspected the departure and arrival halls of Terminals 2 and 3 and followed up on the security measures applied inside and outside the airport. He also checked the workflow at the EgyptAir, passport and duty-free counters amid the heavy operations seen in departures and arrivals, and made sure of the smooth flow of traffic inside the airport, coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr holiday and the arrival of Umrah pilgrims after the end of the Umrah season.
During the tour, the Minister of Civil Aviation was keen to congratulate passengers departing and arriving on international and domestic flights on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, and instructed officials and staff on the need for coordination to provide all necessary facilities to passengers.
He then headed to the Cairo Airport air traffic control tower and its various sections, including the equipment rooms and the approach unit, to follow up on the workflow of the air navigation system at Cairo International Airport.
At the end of the tour, the Minister of Civil Aviation visited EgyptAir Hospital, where he inspected the hospital's various departments and inaugurated its second floor, which has been equipped with medical devices and an increased number of beds. He also visited patients' rooms and congratulated them.
