Showing posts with label boeing. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Al Kharafi selects EgyptAir for maintenance centre at Egypt's first private airport

A new maintenance centre is to open at Egypt's first privately owned and operated airport at Marsa Salam.
Owned by the Kuwaiti Al Kharafi Group the Marsa Alam Airport is 60km north away from Marsa Alam City and is planning on 10,000 aircraft movements by the end of 2011.
 
The new maintenance centre will be operated under contract by EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering Company with the contract signed this week between Eng Abdel Aziz Fadel, EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering Chairman, and Eng Ibrahim Saleh, the Al Kharafi President in Egypt. 
 
EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering is now one of the biggest MRO providers in the Middle East and Africa for Airbus, Boeing and Embraer types. With more than 78 years history, EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering serves more than 100 airlines in Europe, Middle East and Africa with a high potential workforce to satisfy its increasing customers with total care maintenance solutions.  
 
The Marsa Alam international airport was opened to support the increasing tourism in the Red Sea area. It currently receives Boeing 737, 757 and 767 aircraft. 

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

EgyptAir's latest 737-800 is delivered to Cairo

EgyptAir's 15th B737-800 landed on Cairo for the first time yesterday after a 14 hours flight from Boeing factory in Seattle.



“With this new aircraft, EgyptAir fleet currently comprises 70 aircraft with the latest technology and services” announced eng Hussein Massoud, EgyptAir holding chairman and ceo. he added “we aim at providing our customers with the best products and services that can meet their demand.”
Receiving the newest B737-800 at Cairo Airport, Capt Alaa Ashour, EgyptAir airlines chairman said “the new plane, as a medium range aircraft, will operate on EgyptAir’s African and European destinations. this plane accommodates 24 business class seats in order to meet the demand on business travel.”
The seat pitch on the EgyptAir 737 has been increased to hit 48’ which exceeds the international norm on medium range aircraft. further, It is also equipped with video-on-demand (vod) entertainment features and laptop power outlets.
EgyptAir   has five more of the type on order with deliveries planned before the end of 2012.

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Friday, November 19, 2010

Aerosvit to launch Cairo service from Mar 2011

Aerosvit starting 01MAR10 introduces 3 weekly Kiev – Cairo service on board Boeing 737-300/-500 aircraft. Cairo is the Ukrainian carrier’s first destination in Egypt with regular scheduled service.
Schedule as per 19NOV10 GDS timetable display below:

VV271 KBP2030 – 0005+1CAI 737 257
VV272 CAI0055 – 0440KBP 737 146

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Monday, October 25, 2010

KLM S11 Long-haul Operation Changes: Update 2

Amsterdam – Cairo Return of Boeing 747 service with -400COMBI: 74M Day 36 772 Day x36

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

EgyptAir takes delivery of 3th B777-300 for New York service

Posted on 18 October 2010 in Air Transport

EgyptAir received its Thirth new Boeing 777-300ER - and the 69th aircraft in its fleet - earlier today.

Captain Alaa Ashour, EgyptAir Chairman and CEO, accompanied by Abdel Aziz Fadel, the chairman of EgyptAir engineering and other top officials welcomed the new aircraft when it landed at Cairo International airport.

Captain Alaa Ashour expressed his happiness with the arrival of the new aircraft saying, “With the arrival of this aircraft we our customers will be able to enjoy the luxury, comfort and exclusivity on our daily non-stop service to New York JFK.”

Hussein Massoud, the Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company stated that “Today is another milestone in the process of continuous modernization of our fleet which goes in harmony with the overall modernization strategy of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The target of this strategy is to provide optimum travel services to and from Egypt".

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(This article is edited by me because the original article says it's EgyptAir's 4th 777-300ER and it's their 3rd actually)

Saturday, October 16, 2010

EGYPTAIR launch 777-300ER service to New York from 18OCT10

Per 15OCT10 GDS timetable display, EGYPTAIR starting Monday 18OCT10 is introducing Boeing 777-300ER aircraft service on Cairo – New York JFK, replacing -200ER. (13 days earlier than planned)

With the introduction of -300ER model, First Class service will be terminated, with newly revamped Business Class and other inflight products.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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

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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Continental launch Cairo service from May 2011

Continental Airlines from 18MAY11 is launching Daily Newark – Cairo service on board Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. Schedule below:

CO134 EWR1730 – 1055+1CAI 777 D
CO135 CAI1255 – 1805EWR 777 D 19MAY10-

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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Egyptair considers new routes to North America.

EgyptAir eyes Chicago, Toronto and Washington with new 777-300ERs
Brendan Sobie, Sao Paulo

EgyptAir plans to launch service to new North American destinations next year after it takes delivery of its last pair of Boeing 777-300ERs.

The Star Alliance carrier in March took delivery of the first of six new 777-300ERs, which it is temporarily using on its daily Cairo-London Heathrow service. EgyptAir has since added a second 777-300ER and placed the aircraft on its thrice weekly Cairo-Tokyo service.

EgyptAir group chairman and CEO Hussein Massoud says the carrier's next two 777-300ERs are scheduled to be delivered in November and December of this year and will be used on its Cairo-New York JFK service. He adds the last two 777-300ERs from its six-aircraft acquisition will be delivered in 2011 and used on new North American routes.

"We are thinking either Washington, Chicago or Toronto," Massoud told ATI during a Star Alliance event in Sao Paulo.

Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare are hubs for Star Alliance member United Airlines while Toronto is a hub for Star member Air Canada. No carrier currently operates non-stop services between Cairo and Washington, Chicago or Toronto, according to schedules in Innovata.

New York JFK is currently EgyptAir's only destination in the Americas. The carrier operates one daily flight on the Cairo-New York JFK route with 777-200s.

While EgyptAir plans to use its last two 777-300ERs to expand its North American network, Massoud says the new 777-300ERs are mainly being acquired to replace the carrier's older 777-200s. EgyptAir owns five 777-200s, and last year hired German bank DVB's aviation asset management division to re-market three of these aircraft.

All six of the new 777-300ERs are being leased. The fist two 777-300ERs have been leased from GECAS.

While EgyptAir's first 777-300ER initially replaced the 777-200 used on its daily Cairo-London Heathrow service, Massoud says the carrier will later this year switch this flight to the Airbus A330-300. He says EgyptAir will take delivery in August of the first of five new A330-300s.

Massoud explains EgyptAir plans to use the 777-300ER that is now on the London route to increase its Tokyo Narita service from three to six weekly flights.

He says EgyptAir, which already operates seven A330-200s, will receive the other four A330-300s from its outstanding order next year. He says these will all be growth aircraft used to open new routes to Africa and the Far East.

EgyptAir already has unveiled plans to expand its network in eastern and western Africa with additional 737-800s. Last year the carrier decided to swap its 2008 order for two 777-300ERs, which would have expanded its 777-300ER fleet to eight aircraft in 2013, for eight additional 737-800s.

Massoud says four of these additional 737-800s will be delivered from September through December of this year. EgyptAir earlier this month unveiled plans to launch thrice weekly service to Copenhagen from 1 October using 737-800s. But Massoud says EgyptAir will mainly use its additional 737-800s to launch services within Africa.

EgyptAir is significantly expanding its African network as part of a project with Star to improve the alliance's connections throughout the continent. EgyptAir, which currently operates eight 737-800s, joined Star in 2008.

Source: Horus

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Boeing Delivers EGYPTAIR's First 777-300ER

SEATTLE, March 9, 2010

EGYPTAIR and leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) took delivery Monday of the first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) commercial jetliner to join EGYPTAIR's fleet. EGYPTAIR operates a fleet of five Boeing 777-200ERs, five 737-500s and 12 737-800s, with another eight 737-800s on order directly from Boeing. The Egyptian flag carrier is leasing the new 777-300ER from GECAS and will take an additional five 777-300ERs on lease through the second quarter of 2011 to continue upgrading its long-haul service.

"This delivery is a substantial milestone in the history of EGYPTAIR. We will continue to bring the latest to our customers who deserve the best of everything. This is a continuation of the long term partnership with Boeing," said Hussein Massoud, chairman of EGYPTAIR Holding Company.

"The 777-200ER has always been one of the strongest performers in our fleet for fuel efficiency and reliability. The 777-300ER's additional improvements in fuel efficiency and seat-mile costs will directly benefit our bottom line," said EGYPTAIR Airlines Chairman Capt. Alaa Ashour. "The 777-300ER is an important part of our fleet modernization and growth plans to achieve greater profitability."

EGYPTAIR's new 777-300ER has 346 seats including 49 lie-flat beds with a 78-inch seat pitch, plus an in-seat entertainment system throughout the cabin. A member of the Star Alliance, EGYPTAIR will operate 777-300ERs on routes to London, Tokyo and North America.

Egyptair 777-300ER Interior description

Today Cairo Airport witnessed the milestone delivery of the first EGYPTAIR new Boeing 777-300ER. The flyaway away flight from Boeing factory in Seattle was on the 9th at 14:30 after a ceremony that was overwhelmed by joy and happiness from both Boeing and EGYPTAIR teams. The aircraft accommodates 49 business class full flat seats and 297 Economy class seats all with individual monitors. EGYPTAIR will take an additional five 777-300ERs through the second quarter of 2011 to continue upgrading its long-haul service with premium product. Eng. Hussein Massoud, Chairman & CEO, EGYPTAIR Holding Company who welcomed the aircraft upon arrival, marked this moment stating that “This delivery is a substantial milestone in the history of EGYPTAIR .We will continue to bring the latest to our customers who deserve this premium and highly competitive product”. He added “We are determined on the coherent development plan for the Egyptian Civil Aviation under the vision of H.E. Ahmed Shafiq, the Minister of the Egyptian Civil Aviation”. The delivery team was headed by Captain Alaa Ashour, Chairman of EGYPTAIR Airline who expressed his happiness welcoming the new aircraft to EGYPTAIR family. He declared that “This is a moment all EGYPTAIR employees are waiting for. It is a culmination of the strenuous efforts exerted few years ago to modernize our fleet and upgrade our services to exceed the expectations of our customers”.
The Economy Class on this aircraft accommodates wider and more relaxing seats with only 9 seats abreast which is a great edge for EGYPYTAIR, and each seat is provided by personal entertainment system with 10.4 inch screens to enable our customers selecting the best from the hundreds of audio-visual entertainment programs. Further, economy class customers will use power outlets in their seats to recharge their personal electronic devices. The aircraft is equipped with advanced lighting system through colour mixing. Different mood lighting can be chosen to imitate the sunset, sunrise and dimming lights. In addition, the plane ceiling is decorated with shining blue star lights. The aircraft will operate on the daily service between Cairo and London Heathrow, while the second aircraft who will be delivered by the end of next month will operate on the non-stop service to Narita Tokyo. After the delivery of the third and forth aircraft EGYPTAIR customers will enjoy this premium product on the daily non-stop service between Cairo and New York.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Egyptair's first 777-300ER photos and videos

Here are some photos and videos of Egyptair's first 777-300ER.













Egyptair's First Boeing 777-300ER aircraft is to enter service on 15 March 2010 on the Cairo – London Heathrow route MS777/778 service.

This plane will have brand new interiors and will have Economy and Business Class only. Personal TV screens will be available in all classes and in Business Class passengers can enjoy their lie-flat seats.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

First look of the Egyptair's new 777-300ER at Boeing Paine field Seattle.



This great bird will be delivered to Egyptair in March. The new 777-300ER planes will have an all new Economy class and Business class with lie-flat beds. Personal entertainment systems will be available in all classes too.

People will experience a new Egyptair Long-haul service.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Egyptair, Enjoy the sky

Egyptair was founded in 1932 as Misr Airwork.

Egyptair is the fastest growing airline in Africa. Egyptair (Airline code: MS) Is member of the biggest airline alliance: Star Alliance. The home base of Egyptair is Cairo international Airport, Egypt. Egyptair operates their flights from the new and state-of-the-art Terminal 3 at Cairo Airport.


Egyptair wants to be an important connexion between Europe and Africa. Most of the Egyptair routes are going to Europe and Africa.

Egyptair Express is a regional airline of Egyptair. Egyptair Express operates domestic flights in Egypt  and International to Libya and Europe.

EgyptAir's Fleet
The EgyptAir fleet has an average age of 5.2 years and consists of the following aircraft (at October 2010):
EgyptAir Fleet
Aircraft In
service
Orders
(Options)
Passengers
(First/Business/Economy)
Notes
Airbus A320-200 13 0 145 (0/16/129)
144 (0/10/134)
171 (0/0/171)
5 in the 145-seat configuration
7 in the 144-seat configuration
1 in the 171-seat configuration (operating domestic flights only)
Airbus A321-200 4 0 185 (0/10/175)
Airbus A330-200 7 0 268 (0/24/244)
Airbus A330-300 1 4 (3) 301 (0/36/265) OnAir internet and mobile usage capability
New business class featuring lie-flat beds.
Economy cabins will be equipped with PTV
Deliveries: 3 in Q1 2011 and 1 in Q1 2012
Airbus A340-200 3 0 260 (12/24/224) Fleet to be gradually retired from "unknown" or they will stay with EgyptAir and get a retrofit with 777-300ER and A330-300 cabins.
Boeing 737-500 4 0 104 (0/8/96) SU-GBK operates Air Sinai flights
2 aircraft leased to Sudan Airways between August–November 2010.
Boeing 737-800 14 6 160 (0/16/144)
144 (0/24/120)
4 in the 160-seat configuration (to be reconfigured to 144-seats from 2011)
8 in the 145-seat configuration
Deliveries: 4x 2010 (from September 2010), 2x 2011 and 2x 2012 (by August 2012).
Boeing 777-200ER 5 0 319 (12/21/286) 3 aircraft to be retired in 2010
Boeing 777-300ER 3 3 346 (0/49/297) Deliveries: 1x December 2010, 2x 2011
All aircraft leased from GECAS
New business class featuring full lie-flat beds
New economy cabins are equipped with PTV
Total 54 13 (3)
Last updated: October 2010
EgyptAir Express Fleet
Aircraft In
service
Orders
(Options)
Passengers
(First/Business/Economy)
Notes
Embraer E-170 12
76 (0/0/76) Operating for EgyptAir Express
Total 12

Last updated: October 2010
EgyptAir Cargo Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders
(Options)
Cargo Capacity
(Pounds/Lbs)
Remarks
Airbus A300B4-200F 2 0 96,000 Operating for EgyptAir Cargo
Aircraft to be phased out in 2010
Airbus A300-600RF 2 0 97,000 Operating for EgyptAir Cargo
Total 4

Last updated: October 2010
    The new A330-300's and 777-300ER's are getting new cabin interiors including Personal Audio and Video on Demand screens in Economy and Business Class. And fully Lie-flat business class seats.

    The frequent flyer program of Egyptair is called: Egyptair Plus

    Enjoy The Sky...

    Egyptair Videos










    EgyptAir Boeing 777-300ER Cabin Video

    Egyptair photos

    Egyptair Boeing 777-300ER

    Egyptair Airbus A330-300

    Egyptair Boeing 737-800




    Egyptair Express E-170


















    Airbus A330-200 Business class seat.




    Egyptair 737-800 Business Class

    Boeing 737-800 Business Class Seat.

    Egyptair 777-300ER Economy Cabin



    Egyptair 777-300ER/A330-300 Business Class Seat
    Egyptair 777-300ER Business Class

    A330-200 cabin.



    Boeing 737-800 Cabin