EgyptAir takes first 787-9 for new Cairo, North American services
EgyptAir received its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on March 28. The Star Alliance member will lease a total of six of the type. The new aircraft will initially be put in service on the Cairo-Kuwait route in early April, and in June to Washington Dulles—a new destination—and Toronto. The second 787-9 is scheduled for delivery in April. “Today’s delivery marks a new chapter for EgyptAir and Egypt´s civil aviation sector,” EgyptAir chairman and CEO Ahmed Adel. EgyptAir’s 787-9s provide 30 business-class lie-flat seats and 279 economy seats equipped with a 12-inch IFE screen and USB outlet, and offer Wi-Fi connectivity. Under a fleet modernization plan, the airline to add up to 45 new aircraft, including 15 Airbus A320neos and 24 A220-300s, by 2020.<br/>
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EgyptAir takes first 787-9 for new Cairo, North American services
EgyptAir received its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on March 28. The Star Alliance member will lease a total of six of the type. The new aircraft will initially be put in service on the Cairo-Kuwait route in early April, and in June to Washington Dulles—a new destination—and Toronto. The second 787-9 is scheduled for delivery in April. “Today’s delivery marks a new chapter for EgyptAir and Egypt´s civil aviation sector,” EgyptAir chairman and CEO Ahmed Adel. EgyptAir’s 787-9s provide 30 business-class lie-flat seats and 279 economy seats equipped with a 12-inch IFE screen and USB outlet, and offer Wi-Fi connectivity. Under a fleet modernization plan, the airline to add up to 45 new aircraft, including 15 Airbus A320neos and 24 A220-300s, by 2020.<br/>
