By Akram Medhat
EgyptAir, the national carrier of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the 21st member of Star Alliance, has secured an advanced position on the list of the world's most punctual airlines in terms of flight operation schedules for October 2017, ranking 31st on the list of the world's 50 most punctual airlines out of a total of 900 airlines, according to the monthly report issued by the British agency OAG.
In this context, Captain Sherif Ezzat, Chairman of EgyptAir Airlines, stated that the company achieved this position as a result of an on-time rate of 86.7% across a total of 6,266 scheduled flights last October. He added that the company achieved a record, about 10 points higher than other competing airlines in the Arab region and the Middle East.
Ezzat stressed that the company aims, in the coming short period, to raise its on-time performance rate to more than 90%, adding that EgyptAir is keen to make every possible effort to achieve balance and coordination among all parties to maintain the level achieved in flight punctuality.
In the same context, Captain Sherif Ezzat honored 26 control officers at the airline's Integrated Operations Center for their efforts in bringing about this marked improvement in the company's operational performance, in the presence of Sherif El-Maghloub, head of the Commercial Sector; Captain Hany Azmy, head of the company's Operations Sector; Captain Fouad Radwan, general manager of the Integrated Operations Center; Mohamed Abdel Wahab, assistant head of the Commercial Sector for Stations; and Mohamed El-Kady, EgyptAir's station manager in Cairo.
It is worth noting that the British agency OAG is considered one of the most important reliable sources on air carrier operations, and has a vast database containing information on more than 900 airlines and 4,000 airports around the world.
