Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation, Dr Sameh El-Hefny, met Maxime Nicolas, Sales Manager for Airbus Helicopters in Egypt; Mohamed Abu Ghali, Chairman and CEO of Abu Ghali Motors; and Noha Siam, Second Commercial Secretary for Investment Promotion at the Commercial Representation of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade. The meeting took place at the ministry’s headquarters in the presence of Amr Nagati, Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and Lamia Sami, Director General of International Relations, to discuss opportunities for joint cooperation and expansion in Egypt’s helicopter market.
The meeting reviewed projects proposed by Airbus Helicopters and the company’s plans to develop its business in the Egyptian market. Participants also discussed opportunities to use helicopters in the tourism, private aviation and emergency medical services sectors.
El-Hefny said the ministry was keen to expand cooperation with specialised international companies and benefit from their technical and technological expertise. He said this would support the development of Egypt’s civil aviation sector and create further opportunities for helicopter operations across different activities, in accordance with approved regulatory requirements and international standards.
For his part, Nicolas expressed appreciation for the cooperation with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and confirmed Airbus Helicopters’ interest in exploring opportunities in the Egyptian market and developing its business there. He emphasised the importance of coordinating with the relevant authorities to examine accreditation and operating requirements, and to assess potential helicopter applications suited to Egypt’s market needs, particularly in tourism, private aviation and emergency medical services.
