EGYPTAIR Operates 18 weekly flights to London Heathrow

Within its strategy to enhance the network, EGYPTAIR increased its flights to London Heathrow to reach 18 weekly direct flights.
EGYPTAIR currently operates 11 weekly flights after the addition of the two afternoon services starting December 4th. In addition to 7 weekly code-share flights onboard the Star Alliance Member, BMI. Now EGYPTAIR has 4 afternoon services on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Noteworthy that EGYPTAIR operates daily morning flight operated with the newest A330-300 which is equipped with the WI-FI internet and Mobile connectivity onboard. Also, this aircraft has Lay Flat Bed seats in Business and personal screens in all classes which enable the customers selecting from hundreds of entertainment options.
In this regard, Capt. Alaa Ashour, EGYPTAIR AIRLINES CHAIRMAN and CEO said "Our current strategy focuses on increasing the frequencies on the main routes. Our statistics show that the demand is increasing on this route which links the customers with other British cities such as, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburg, Aberdeen and Belfast, thus, the company decided to add more frequencies on this route."

Source 

More wings

Airbus and Boeing land in Cairo, reports Amirah Ibrahim

The national carrier is expanding its fleet with more new Airbus and Boeing aircraft. The carrier received its first Airbus A330-300 aircraft from the manufacturer's facility in Toulouse, France, two weeks ago. Being one of five aircraft ordered by EgyptAir at a total cost of $800 million, the other four A330 are under delivery by the end of 2011. "By then, the fleet is set to reach 72 aircraft," explained Alaa Ashour, EgyptAir Airline chairman. Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, the aircraft seats 301 passengers; with 265 in Economy Class and 36 in Business Class.

The national carrier at present operates an Airbus fleet of 17 A320 family aircraft, seven A330-200s and three A340-200s. The new A330- 300 will be the first EgyptAir aircraft to feature onboard communications technology, enabling passengers to benefit from inflight mobile phone services and WI-FI internet access.

"This delivery is an important milestone in the history of EgyptAir .We will continue to bring the latest to our customers who deserve this premium and highly competitive product" stated Hussein Massoud, chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company. "We are determined on the ambitious plan for fleet expansion and modernisation," he added.

According to Ashour, who flew the new aircraft himself to Cairo, the delivery of the first Airbus 330- 300 will add value to airline customers. "Passengers can now use these innovative services including the unparalleled comfort of the A330 cabin whilst the airline will benefit from the excellent reliability and economics offered," he explained. "The ongoing expansion of the fleet helps our plans to expand the network and boost services offered. The new aircraft will serve on African and European routes which we have great focus on," he added.

On the other hand, Airbus Customer Service rep John Leahy indicated that the Airbus aircraft shared a unique cockpit and operational system allowing airlines to use the same pool of pilots, cabin crews and maintenance engineers, for greater operational flexibility and significant cost savings.

The A330 is one of the most widely used widebody aircraft in service today. Over 700 A330s have already been delivered and the aircraft is currently flying with over 80 operators worldwide.

By early October, the national carrier is set to resume receiving two new Boeing aircraft, B737-800 and B777, as part of eight aircraft ordered and scheduled to be completely delivered by mid 2011

Source

OnAir behind the EgyptAir connectivity

OnAir has been named as the connectivity provider for EgyptAir's new Airbus A330-300 aircraft which began operations today

It launched full Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir inflight passenger communications services on the first of EgyptAir's fleet of twin-aisle Airbus 330-300 aircraft – with more scheduled to be equipped in coming months. The aircraft operates to London.

EgyptAir's customers will be able to stay connected inflight using their own mobile phones or smartphones. Customers will also be able to access the Internet just as they do on the ground by connecting their laptops wirelessly.

In providing both GSM/GPRS as well as Wi-Fi Internet, OnAir enables EgyptAir's customers to have available to them the broadest range of inflight connectivity options available anywhere in the world today, enabling them for example to surf the Internet, check the weather forecast at destination, buy theatre tickets, or make arrangements for transport from their airport to their place of residence – all of this as well as checking in with colleagues or putting in a goodnight call to a loved one.

EgyptAir Airlines Chairman and CEO, Captain Alaa Ashour, said, “Today, we are providing EgyptAir's customers with the latest services and greater choices. OnAir inflight connectivity helps us further differentiate our offering, and enables our customers not only to stay in touch but to access online services as they travel.”

Ian Dawkins, Chief Executive Officer of OnAirsaid: " We’re delighted to be helping provide EgyptAir's customers from today with a full range of connectivity services as they travel – services that travellers are increasingly expecting to have at their disposal. Within 2 to 3 years, we’re convinced that all airlines will demand this level of onboard mobile communications,”
Mobile OnAir uses the industry’s most advanced and extensive infrastructure for mobile communications, along with Inmarsat SwiftBroadband, high capacity services from Inmarsat 4th generation satellites.

Source

EgyptAir takes delivery of its first new A330-300 and offers full in-flight connectivity

Posted on 29 August 2010 in Air Transport

EgyptAir has received its first Airbus 330-300. It will begin the morning route between Cairo and London and starts the full onboard connectivity service from the airline.

The new A330 embraces a number of the latest technologies like using the wireless internet and personal mobile on board.

A spokesman for EgyptAir said “Besides using the GSM, SMS and GPRS services. The passengers flying onboard the new A330-300 will be able to make phone calls through their personal mobiles with the same international calls rate of their service providers, in addition to the ability of sending SMS and using the mobile internet service. Moreover, the customers will enjoy using the WI-FI service throughout their flight”.

The A330-300 has 301 seats, of which 36 are in business class and 265 in economy class. All EgyptAir business class customers flying onboard the aircraft will be able to recharge their personal devices and will be able to sleep on their 160ْ Flat Beds. The airline also promises hundreds of entertainment options with personal entertainment system screened on the 15.4” screens.

The economy seats also provide wider seats than on the older models and with personal entertainment system displayed on the back of every seat there also individual power sources for passenger’s laptops and other electronic equipment.

The new aircraft arrived in Cairo at 14:00h local time yesterday following an official handover ceremony in Toulouse between Fouad El- Attar, Airbus Middle East Vice Chairman and Capt Alaa Ashour, the chairman and CEO of the airline.

The aircraft was met at Cairo International Airport by the chairman of the airline’s parent company, Hussein Massoud with a number of Egyptian Civil Aviation and EgyptAir officials

Massoud said “The delivery of this aircraft - the first of five A330-300 orders - comes in line with the continuous strategic development of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Sector under the leadership of HE Ahmed Shafiq, the Egyptian Minister of Civil aviation and also comes within EgyptAir’s ambitious plan to expand and modernize the fleet and the continuous development EgyptAir services.”

Source

Video's:

Interview with EgyptAir CEO About the new A330-300 and EgyptAir:

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3: