VOL. XLVI

No 44

3-November-2003

EGYPT

PRIVATIZATION

Egypt Considers Hiring Foreign Operators For Some Airports

The Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation, Ahmad Shafiq, has agreed in principle to hire a foreign company to operate three airports at Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbal in southern Egypt in an effort to boost tourism. A foreign consultant has been hired to prepare a 1.2mn study which will lay down the necessary qualifications for international companies wishing to operate the three airports...