Egypt Air Officially Becomes The First African Operator Of The Airbus A321neo
Egyptair has welcomed its first Airbus A321neo to the fleet, delivered by aircraft lessor, Aercap. Operated as MS3211, the flight departed Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport on February 27 at 12:05, touching down at its new home in Egypt, Cairo International Airport, at 17:09. This is the first delivery of the type for the Egyptian airline, in which it has seven of the aircraft on order. This delivery marks Egyptair as the first operator in Africa with the aircraft type, with a layout of 16 business class seats and 166 in economy. The airline aims to utilize its new aircraft on routes across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.The flight from Germany to Egypt was operated with a combination of 34% sustainable aviation fuel to encourage decarbonization in aviation. <br/>
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Egypt Air Officially Becomes The First African Operator Of The Airbus A321neo
Egyptair has welcomed its first Airbus A321neo to the fleet, delivered by aircraft lessor, Aercap. Operated as MS3211, the flight departed Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport on February 27 at 12:05, touching down at its new home in Egypt, Cairo International Airport, at 17:09. This is the first delivery of the type for the Egyptian airline, in which it has seven of the aircraft on order. This delivery marks Egyptair as the first operator in Africa with the aircraft type, with a layout of 16 business class seats and 166 in economy. The airline aims to utilize its new aircraft on routes across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.The flight from Germany to Egypt was operated with a combination of 34% sustainable aviation fuel to encourage decarbonization in aviation. <br/>
