EgyptAir Takes Delivery of First 787 Dreamliner

EgyptAir's Dreamliners will inaugurate Washington service and be placed on the Cairo to New York route this summer. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | Katie Bailey)

 EgyptAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner following a ceremony at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. on Wednesday. Egypt’s national carrier becomes the fourth operator of the ultra-modern aircraft and only the second North African carrier behind Royal Air Maroc.

 Wednesday’s delivery marks the first of six for EgyptAir, scheduled to be delivered to Cairo over the course of a few years. The aircraft was first seen on Boeing’s flight line at Paine Field just over a month ago in February with an all-white fuselage and only the tail painted in EgyptAir’s design.

 While currently Airbus and Boeing each contribute eight aircraft to EgyptAir’s non-cargo widebody fleet for a total of 16, according to Planespotters.net, the arrival of the Dreamliners will mean Boeing will decisively be the predominant manufacturer for EgyptAir’s fleet. Once all Dreamliners are delivered, Egyptair will boast 14 long-haul Boeing aircraft as opposed to only eight Airbus long-haul jets.

 Joining a long-haul fleet comprised of Airbus and Boeing widebody aircraft, the Dreamliner is the aircraft of choice for EgyptAir’s North American expansion. The Egyptian Dreamliner will inaugurate the Cairo to Washington route in June but will first be placed on the Cairo to New York route, currently operated by the airline’s flagship long-haul airliner, the Boeing 777-300ER.
Although details about the interior are still scarce, the airline has confirmed that the business class cabins will be receiving a refresh. Instead of a 2-2-2 configuration, EgyptAir’s new business class cabin will feature a 1-2-1 configuration with reverse herringbone configurations as opposed to the paired seats found on the current widebody aircraft.
EgyptAir’s Dreamliners will all be leased through Irish leasing company AerCap, which is also the lessor of choice for Dreamliners to such airlines as El Al Israel Airlines and Italy’s Neos.

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