Engineer Yehia Zakaria has been appointed as Chairman & CEO of EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING Company, succeeding Eng. Hani Salaheldin.
	
Engineer Yehia Zakaria graduated from the Military Technical College in 1984 and joined the Egyptian Air Force. He assumed many positions ranging from aircraft engineer to chief engineer for all aircraft types. He gained extensive practical experience through his career, in addition to obtaining many training courses in the field of aircraft maintenance such as courses in aircraft structure and engine repair, aircraft maintenance legislation and the loading of hazardous materials on aircraft.
It is worth mentioning that he concluded his service in the Air Force as Head of the Aircraft Engineers Division for five years, then Assistant to the Air Force Commander.