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Egyptian airports in new security programme

Air
Edward Robertson
28 June 2016

British security firm Restrata is setting up a new aviation security programme for Egypt’s airports, including Sharm el Sheikh.

All 66 people onboard were killed when the aircraft, flying from Paris to Cairo, went down in the Mediterranean Sea

Following the appointment, Restrata will work with private Egyptian security company Falcon Group International to train 7,000 security staff over the next six months

The two firms also signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on establishing a training institute to support long-term sustainability of the programme.

The partnership between the two companies has already won the approval of both the British Ambassador to Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen travel links between the two countries.