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British company to help train Egyptian airport staff
A British-owned company has been brought in to help train security staff at Egypt’s largest airports, including Cairo and Sharm el Sheikh.
Restrata, which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, will run a six-month training programme for several thousand staff who provide ‘critical’ security services at the two airports.
The contract was awarded by Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation and is designed to give staff the required skills and knowledge to ‘safely and effectively’ screen passengers travelling to and from Egypt from August 2016 onwards.
"Aviation security is a top priority for both the UK and Egyptian governments," said British Ambassador John Casson.
"We have a strong partnership when it comes to working on aviation security, no more so than in Sharm el-Sheikh where we are working to restart flights as quickly as possible. This contract demonstrates how we are working together to keep people safe."
Commercial flights between the UK and Sharm el Shiekh were suspended in November after the Russian Metrojet exploded over the Sinai killing all 224 passengers and crew.
It had just taken off from the airport at the Red Sea resort.
Russian authorities claim the crash was caused by an explosive device planted on board, although this has been denied by Egypt.
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