Captain Ahmed Adel, Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company, held a number of meetings with major global companies in aircraft and engine manufacturing, leasing and financing to discuss cooperation opportunities and support fleet development plans, on the sidelines of his participation in IATA's 82nd Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 6 to 8 June 2026, in the presence of Ayman Thabet, Head of Planning at EgyptAir Holding Company.
The meetings included Boeing, Airbus and Embraer, discussing support for EgyptAir's plans as well as the manufacturers' participation in the El Alamein International Aerospace Show 2026.
EgyptAir's chairman also held meetings with global leasing and financing companies, including AerCap, BOC Aviation, SMBC Aviation Capital and Avolon, to discuss financing opportunities for new aircraft, support fleet modernization plans and review future studies of the airline's aircraft needs in the coming years.
In the field of engines, Adel met Rolls-Royce and CFM International to discuss ways to support fleet operations, as well as technical aspects of current engines and future expansion plans.
