Major General Abdel Fattah KATO served in various positions with the Egyptian Air Forces. He received B.S.C. in aviation and Military science, a Master’s degree in Military Science and a Telecommunications Diploma. In 1995, Kato became the Director General of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) and then the Chairman & CEO of the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports & Navigation. In 2002, he was selected to be EGYPTAIR Holding Chairman & CEO.

Kato was the leader of initiating corporatization of Egypt’s civil aviation sector. This initiative moved the responsibility for the provision of air navigation services and the management of most of Egypt’s airports from governmental civil service departments to corporate organizations that follow a commercial model. As the first chairman of EGYPTAIR after restructure, his main focus was to modernize EGYPTAIR as a holding company with six subsidiaries then. He managed to improve customer service and introduce industry best practices.

During his tenure at the ECAA, he created a technologically modern air traffic management system and enhanced its aviation safety oversight to ensure that Egypt is in accordance with international standards and recommended practices (SARPs). He promoted the establishment of the Arab Civil Aviation Commission to coordinate aviation safety and security activities among the Arab states.

Kato held as many position as; Strategic and Business Development Aviation Consultant ,Board member of Flight Safety Foundation, Lecturer in Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Head of air transport committee in Scientific Research Academy and Head of air transport committee National Specialized Councils.

Capt. EL HEFNY possesses a wealthy portfolio of management and technical experience in Civil Aviation, from joining EGYPTAIR in 1988 as a pilot, passing through several senior positions in the company prior to becoming Chairman and CEO. EL HEFNY was also Chairman and President of ECAA, Chairman of Egyptian Aviation Academy, and a current board member in the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN).

Internationally, Capt. EL HEFNY has a strong presence, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. As a member of the Top- Level Safety Team in the Middle East (TLST-MID), as well as Chairperson of the Regional Aviation Safety Group (RASG-MID), he was nominated and qualified to Chair the Technical Committee of the ICAO Assembly in 2010. More recently, he was elected as a member in the IATA Board of Governors in 2014. EL HEFNY is also a member of the executive committees of the Arab Air-Carrier Organization (AACO), and African Airlines Association (AFRAA).

Complimenting his practical expertise, Capt. EL HEFNY holds a dual Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) and Business Administration (MBA). Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Aviation Crisis Management.

Eng. Mohamed HASSAN was the first chairman to EGYPTAIR Express during the period 2006-2008. He had a key role in founding the new subsidiary & regional airline. During the periods 2003-2006 & 2008-2012, he acted as the Technical Advisor to the Chairman of EGYPTAIR Holding. For several years, he was a Member of the Boards of EGYPTAIR Airlines,EGYPTAIR Cargo and EGYPTAIR Holding.

Eng. Hassan represented EGYPTAIR in the AFRAA Technical & Operations Committee from 1993 to 2006, and was elected as the Chairman of the Committee in 2001. He occupied this post with AFRAA until 2006. He alsorepresented EGYPTAIR in the AACO Technical Committee in the period1992-2006.

During his service with EGYPTAIR, Eng. Hassan led and acted as the Project Manager of several development programs within EGYPTAIR Group. He also was a member of the "Higher Committee for Safety" for several years.

Prior to joining EGYPTAIR, he served in the Egyptian Air Force for 20 years, part of which was in the Egyptian Embassy in Washington.

Captain Ayman is Boeing 777 Captain, Designated Pilot Examiner, and Aviation Accident Investigator. In 1986 he was Licensed as an Air Transport Pilot from Egyptian CAA.

He holds a bachelor degree in Business Management and Economics. In addition he holds a Safety Certificate from University of Southern California USC, L.A.

ELMOKDAM got many training courses in Aviation field ; Crew Resource Management Instructor, Quality Management ,Flight Operations Management, Stress and Lifestyle Control, Establishing, Implementing and Auditing Quality Systems, Safety Management System SMS, Local Runway Safety, Accident Prevention Advisor, Safety Assessment for foreign carriers SAFA , Corporate Risk Management Workshop, Fatigue Risk Management System, Safety Management System and Accident Investigation.

In 2003 he served as a Deputy General Manager Flight Safety in EGYPTAIR Airlines, in 2004 he held the post of General Manager Safety and Quality in 2007 he moved to EGYPTAIR Express, establishing Safety and Quality Department.

In 2009 he held the post of Corporate Safety Director at EGYPTAIR Holding,In 2011 he moved to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, holding the post of Deputy Head of Aircraft Accident Investigation. Since 2012 he is serving as Head of Aircraft Accident Investigation, Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Eng.Mohamed Hamdy is an Aeronautical Engineer, currently working as an advisor to the Egyptian Civil Aviation. He was the former V.P. training for EGYPTAIR

Engineer Hamdy has a long experience in several areas of aviation business (almost 50 years). He chaired the AFRAA (African Airlines Association) training committee for more than 13 years and still offering technical and training services to AFRAA and AACO (Arab airlines Carriers Organization). He contributed in improving the safety level among the African member Airlines.

He issued lot of manuals in several areas of Aviation business such as Accidents Investigation, Human factors in aviation, Fuel Management and Fuel Conservation, Aircrafts Reliability, Emergency Response Plans, Fatigue Risk management, Airports Handling. In addition, he developed lot of technical presentations to AFRAA and other organizations. Engineer/ Hamdy offered lot of training services to Precision Air, Tanzania since 2006. Engineer/ Hamdy is highly specialized in Aircrafts accidents investigation. He led the investigation for plenty of major accidents.