EgyptAir is set to receive its third Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Saturday, as part of a $6 billion plan to upgrade its fleet.
According to Egypt’s official news agency MENA, Boeing welcomed a delegation from EgyptAir to Seattle earlier this week to finalise procedures related to receiving the new plane, ahead of its journey to Cairo.
The aircraft is part of a $6 billion upgrade plan by the national carrier which will see it buy 45 new planes from different companies, in what Egyptair described as the biggest-ever deal made by the company.
The deal includes buying six new Dreamliners, the first two of which arrived this spring.
The 290-seat plane is expected to be used to operate flights to Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, and Bangkok.
Boeing says this model offers exceptional fuel efficiency and a faster cruise speed.
Source: Ahram Online
