British company Restrata has signed Tuesday an aviation security deal with the Egyptian private security firm Falcon Group International. British Ambassador John Casson and Egyptian Minister for Civil Aviation Sherif Fathy witnessed the signing of a contract between Restrata and Falcon, confirming Restrata as Falcon Group's aviation security consultant of choice. Founded in 2001, Restrata is a British-owned company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. Restrata draws on a deep understanding of airport security and operations, new technology, and aviation regulation, and has previously worked with airports including Abu Dhabi International and London Heathrow. Under the terms of the contract, Restrata will deliver a six-month programme of training to 7,000 Falcon Group personnel, who have been tasked by the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation to provide security at airports across Egypt. The two companies also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on establishing a training institute, which will support long-term sustainability of the partnership. "Nothing is more important than the safety of British and Egyptian people as they travel between our countries. I'm proud that Britain is Egypt's leading and most active partner on the road to a world class airport security system that could be a model for the world. Today's new UK-Egypt partnership is another important step on that road." British Ambassador John Casson said. Mark Alexander, Managing Director of Restrata, said: "Our mission at Restrata is to support our clients in building resilience and optimising their operations through effective management of safety and security risks. As such, we are proud to be working with National Falcon in as they undertake this prestigious programme that is critical to the future development of the Aviation Sector in Egypt."
