EgyptAir orders 27 Airbus A320 and A220 jets

EgyptAir company has clinched a deal with Airbus to buy 27 new A220 and A320 jets as part of the national carrier’s plan to upgrade its fleet by getting state-to-the-art aircraft models, EgyptAir Holding Company Chairman Ahmed Adel said.

EgyptAir is keen on upgrading its fleet of passenger and commercial aircraft as well as improving services offered to customers, the CEO said during a ceremony held at Cairo International airport to mark the delivery of the first Airbus 220-300 aircraft.

He added that EgyptAir has sealed a deal with the European aircraft manufacturer to get 12 A220-300 planes by May 2020. Also, a deal was signed with Airbus to buy 15 A320neo aircraft, the first of which to be delivered by mid-2020, Adel noted.

Egypt is the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to get the A220-300 aircraft, one of the world’s most advanced planes, as part of the EgyptAir strategy for 2025 that seeks to upgrade its fleet.