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EgyptAir and leasing company GE Capital Aviation
Services (GECAS) took delivery Monday of the first Boeing 777-300
ER commercial jetliner to join EgyptAir's fleet.
EgyptAir operates a fleet of five Boeing 777-200
ERs, 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 777-30 0ER from GECAS and will take an additional five
777-300 ERs on lease through the second quarter of 2011 to
continue upgrading its long-haul service.
"The
777-200 ER has always been one of the strongest performers in our
fleet for fuel efficiency and reliability. The 777-300 ER's
additional improvements in fuel efficiency and seat-mile costs
will directly benefit our bottom line," said EgyptAir Airlines
Chairman Capt. Alaa Ashour. "The 777-300 ER is an important part of
our fleet modernization and growth plans to achieve greater
profitability."
EgyptAir's new 777-300 ER 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
Star Alliance, EgyptAir will operate the 777-300 ERs on routes to
London, Tokyo and North America.
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