The ministry sets civil aviation regulations, sets
airworthiness and all flight rules, and air standards that must be met, making amendments as needed. It ensures Egyptian airline and flight operations follow safety rules such as those put forth by
International Aviation and the
European Common Aviation Area (ECAA). One of the ministry's primary duties is to conduct investigations of
airplane accidents, and to issue regular progress reports on such investigations. The ministry is also responsible for negotiating the resumption of flights between Egypt and other countries following an aviation incident. The ministry is tasked with managing the fair competition between state-run airlines such as
EgyptAir and private airlines, of which there are 14, but private airlines have complained that EgyptAir has
monopolized the industry. ==History==