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{{Short description|Egyptian airline (1982–1995)}}
{{Infobox Airline
{{Infobox Airline
| airline = ZAS Airline of Egypt
| airline = ZAS Airline of Egypt
| image =
| image = ZAS Airlines of Egypt McDonnell Douglas MD-87 Volpati-1.jpg
|caption=ZAS McDonnell Douglas MD-87
| image_size =
| image_size = 250px
| IATA = ZA
| IATA = ZA
| ICAO = ZAS
| ICAO = ZAS
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==Company history==
==Company history==
ZAS Airline of Egypt was founded by two brothers, Sherif and Emir Zarkani, as a freight airline. Operations started on November 23, 1982 with a flight from Cairo to Amsterdam to London. Their first flight was to Amsterdam because both brothers have lived a part of there childhood in Holland. In 1987 ZAS was granted a license to carry passenger charter operations. Flights to [[Jeddah]] for the [[Hajj]] were begun that year and then flights to Western Europe.
ZAS Airline of Egypt was founded by two brothers, Sherif and Emir Zarkani, as a freight airline. Operations began on November 23, 1982 with a flight from Cairo to Amsterdam to London. Their first flight was to Amsterdam, as both brothers lived in Holland for a portion of their childhood. In 1987, ZAS was granted a license to carry passenger charter operations. Flights to [[Jeddah]] for the [[Hajj]] began that year. Then, flights to Western Europe began.


ZAS operated a variety of aircraft, from old Boeing 707s to modern MD-87s and Airbus A300s. The Gulf War of 1990-91 brought a downturn in the Egyptian tourist business and ZAS was heavily affected. Sometime in the 1990s the government wanted to nationalize the airline but Sherif and Emir refused to, so the government greatly increased their taxes and occasionally cut the water and electricity supply to their homes. So after increasing difficulties, all operations ceased in April 1995.
ZAS operated a variety of aircraft, from old Boeing 707s to modern MD-87s and Airbus A300s. The Gulf War of 1990-91 brought a downturn in the Egyptian tourist business and ZAS was heavily affected. Sometime in the 1990s the government wanted to nationalize the airline but Sherif and Emir refused to, so the government greatly increased their taxes and occasionally cut the water and electricity supply to their homes. After increasing difficulties, all operations ceased in April 1995.
<ref>Airlines Remembered by BI Hengi, Publisher Midland Publishing</ref>
<ref>Airlines Remembered by BI Hengi, Publisher Midland Publishing</ref>


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*1 - [[Douglas DC-9|Douglas DC-9-32]] original delivery to Inex Adria
*1 - [[Douglas DC-9|Douglas DC-9-32]] original delivery to Inex Adria
*1 - [[Douglas DC-9|Douglas DC-9-33(RC)]] original delivery to Inex Adria
*1 - [[Douglas DC-9|Douglas DC-9-33(RC)]] original delivery to Inex Adria
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90|MD-83]] original delivery to Aero LLoyd
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80|MD-83]] original delivery to Aero LLoyd
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90|MD-87]] original delivery to Midway Airlines
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80|MD-87]] original delivery to Midway Airlines
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90|MD-82]] original delivery to Adria Airways
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80|MD-82]] original delivery to Adria Airways
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90|MD-82]] original delivery to ZAS
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80|MD-82]] original delivery to ZAS
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90|MD-83]] original delivery to Aero Lloyd
*1 - [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80|MD-83]] original delivery to Aero Lloyd
*3 - [[Airbus A300|Airbus A300B4-120]] original delivery to SAS
*3 - [[Airbus A300|Airbus A300B4-120]] original delivery to SAS
*2 - [[Airbus A300|Airbus A300B4-203]] original delivery to Air France
*2 - [[Airbus A300|Airbus A300B4-203]] original delivery to Air France
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{commons category|ZAS Airline of Egypt}}
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*[http://rzjets.net/operators/operator.php?opid=1426 Fleet Data]
*[http://rzjets.net/operators/operator.php?opid=1426 Fleet Data]


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[[Category:1995 disestablishments in Egypt]]
[[Category:1995 disestablishments in Egypt]]
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[[Category:Egyptian companies established in 1982]]
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Latest revision as of 03:40, 6 July 2024

ZAS Airline of Egypt
ZAS McDonnell Douglas MD-87
IATA ICAO Call sign
ZA ZAS ZAS AIRLINES
Founded1981
Commenced operationsNovember 23, 1982
Ceased operationsApril 1995
Operating bases
Fleet size25 (during operations)
HeadquartersCairo, Egypt
Key peopleSherif Zarkani, Emir Zarkani

ZAS Airline of Egypt (IATA: ZA, ICAO: ZAS, call sign: ZAS airlines) was an airline from Egypt that operated between 1982 and 1995.

Company history

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ZAS Airline of Egypt was founded by two brothers, Sherif and Emir Zarkani, as a freight airline. Operations began on November 23, 1982 with a flight from Cairo to Amsterdam to London. Their first flight was to Amsterdam, as both brothers lived in Holland for a portion of their childhood. In 1987, ZAS was granted a license to carry passenger charter operations. Flights to Jeddah for the Hajj began that year. Then, flights to Western Europe began.

ZAS operated a variety of aircraft, from old Boeing 707s to modern MD-87s and Airbus A300s. The Gulf War of 1990-91 brought a downturn in the Egyptian tourist business and ZAS was heavily affected. Sometime in the 1990s the government wanted to nationalize the airline but Sherif and Emir refused to, so the government greatly increased their taxes and occasionally cut the water and electricity supply to their homes. After increasing difficulties, all operations ceased in April 1995. [1]

Fleet details

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References

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  1. ^ Airlines Remembered by BI Hengi, Publisher Midland Publishing
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