It is certainly not shocking news that EU is pressing hard on Egypt Air to improve its standard , however , it is very surprising since this Egypt Air is way better than 10 years ago. Of course , this is all relative , but from my own experience with that airline , I must admit that they have improved tremendously in Flight Operations. No idea about their maintenance though.
About Air France...I flew with them a few days back on Geneva -CDG on an A321, Nothing unusual except for lowering the Landing gear quite early and the aircraft was not even on final approach!! Then again , maybe they do not have any serious issue with fuel ... it is probably cheap and plentiful in Air France
