Mohamed Manar, Minister of Civil Aviation, announces that Egypt will start operating its new Sphinx International Airport (SPX) located near the Giza pyramids, in mid-July, Invest-Gate reports.

Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Manar said some Saudi and Kuwaiti investors are keen to compete for cargo village and logistic projects at Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Sphinx International Airport (SIA).

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated the long-awaited Capital International Airport and Sphinx International Airport via video conference on June 29, both coming to help to relieve pressure on Cairo's existing hub.

Vice President of New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) Abdulmutallab Mamdouh inaugurated on January 28 the administrative headquarters of New Sphinx Authority, west Cairo.

Ministers of Civil Aviation and Tourism witnessed the experimental operation of domestic flights for the first time from Sphinx International Airport, west Cairo, which began on January 25 and set to last until February 9, in a bid to boost the country's tourism.