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 f...