Lotus Air was an airline based in

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, Egypt. It was a privately owned

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flying mainly to Europe. Its main base was

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, with hubs at

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and

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History

Lotus Air was one of the first private airlines in the Middle East and North Africa region. It was established in 1997 by Al-Fawares Holding Company and commenced operations in 1998. The main business centred on charter operations, ad-hoc flights, ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) operations, damp leases, technical services, ground handling and crew training. The airline was the first in Egypt to receive EASA standards maintenance certification and

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certification (

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Operational Safety Audit).

Fleet

The Lotus Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at June 2010):

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* Defunct airlines of Egypt Airlines established in 1997 Airlines disestablished in 2011 2011 disestablishments in Egypt Companies based in Cairo Egyptian companies established in 1997 Conglomerate companies of Egypt {{Egypt-airline-stub