Zakaria joined EGYPTAIR Maintenance & Engineering in 2021 and assumed the leadership of EGYPTAIR Holding Company in October 2022. The company flies to 79 destinations in 52 countries with a fleet of 81 crafts. In 2023, it operated 13% more flights compared to 2022 and carried 9.8 million passengers, a 19% increase compared to the previous year. It also operated 1,249 cargo flights to 31 countries and transported 129,034 tons. Zakaria has 38 years of experience in aircraft engineering and leadership. He joined the Egyptian Air Forces in 1984. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of both the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization and the African Airlines Association.