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Misr Overseas Airways

Airline of Egypt

Misr Overseas Airways was an Egyptian scheduled and charter airline based in Cairo. The airline was formed in 1981 as Air Lease Egypt and renamed Misr Overseas Airways in January 1984.2 It ceased to exist in 1989.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1981Founded1
  • HeadquartersCairo1

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Misr Overseas Airways Boeing 707 in 1986
Photo: Eduard Marmet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Misr Overseas Airways was an Egyptian scheduled and charter airline based in Cairo. The airline was formed in 1981 as Air Lease Egypt and renamed Misr Overseas Airways in January 1984.2

Timeline

  1. 1989Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1981Founded Founded1

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