National Falcon Group will begin screening luggage and passengers at Sharm Al Sheikh airport during the second half of this month, although earlier statements suggested the company should have begun doing so on 1 August. Al Borsa reports the delay is due to pending approvals by the Civil Aviation Authority. Egyptian Holding Company for Airports (EHCAAN) Chairman Ismail Abou El Ezz told Al Borsa that Falcon has yet to submit all the documentation required for approving its complete handling of Sharm El Sheikh airport’s security needs, which the Ministry of Interior is taking care of at the moment. Falcon CEO Sherif Khaled affirmed that 80% of the company’s security personnel have been trained through an agreement with British company Restrata. EHCAAN reportedly invested EGP 400 mn to enhance airport safety, which it used to purchase modern security devices that Khaled called “world-class.”