There remains a threat from terrorism in Egypt, particularly in the Sinai Peninsular. The last remaining official airspace warning for Egypt, published by Germany, advised against overflights below FL260 in the northern part of the Sinai region due to anti-aviation and ground weaponry - but this warning was withdrawn at the end of 2024. The US and UK had similar warnings in place until they were rescinded in March 2022 and Sep 2024 respectively.

Major events:
Oct 2023: UK published Notams warning of increased risk over the Sinai Peninsula and the Red Sea due to the conflict in Israel/Gaza. Cruise missiles and drones launched from Yemen targeted Israel. Some shot down over the Red Sea, others landed on Egypt/Israel border.
July 2019: British Airways suspends Cairo operations for one week due to security concerns.
Feb 2017: An SA-7 anti-aircraft missile tube was found less than a mile from HECA/Cairo airport.
Oct 2015: A Russian A321 was brought down over the Sinai peninsula by a bomb loaded at HESH/Sharm El Sheikh. The group claimed the IED was placed aboard the aircraft prior to departing HESH, raising concerns of potential insider threats at the airport.

Read: New Airspace Warning: The Red Sea, Nov 2023 (OPSGROUP article)