- Airline orders two 777-300ERs with options for two additional airplanes
- Airplane order comes after recent lease of six Boeing 777-300ERs
SEATTLE, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and EgyptAir
today announced an order for two 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners as part
of the airline's twin-aisle fleet upgrade for its long-haul service. The
order, which is worth $529 million at current list prices, previously was
attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries Web
site.
'The notable fuel efficiency of Boeing's 777, combined with the airplane's
extensive range and large cargo capacity, is something EgyptAir values highly
in this competitive environment,' said Capt. Tawfik Assy, chairman of EgyptAir
Holding Company. 'As a new member of the Star Alliance, we look forward to
increasing our connectivity across the globe and bringing our passengers the
utmost in cabin comfort and service with a dynamic new business class layout
that will debut on the 777-300ER.'
On July 11, EgyptAir celebrated its induction as the 21st member of Star
Alliance, officially expanding its network to 1,624 weekly flights to 69
destinations around the world. The Cairo Airport Authority plans to open a
dedicated Star Alliance terminal later this year, capable of serving 11
million passengers annually.
'We'd like to congratulate EgyptAir on its order and acquisition of Boeing
777-300ERs and on the airline's induction into the Star Alliance,' said Marty
Bentrott, vice president of Sales for The Middle East and Africa, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes. 'The 777's operational performance, with its significant
savings in fuel and maintenance costs, will have a positive impact on
EgyptAir's growth plans and help the airline achieve greater profitability.'
EgyptAir's new business class seating planned for the 777-300ER includes
49 full lie-flat beds with a 78-inch seat pitch. The airline is slated to
receive its first 777-300ER on lease in January 2010 with three additional
airplanes delivering throughout the year.
Fifty-six customers from around the world have ordered 1,092 777s, making
it the most successful large twin-engine airplane in the world. Boeing has
more than 355 unfilled orders for the 777, worth more than $91 billion at
current list prices.
SOURCE Boeing
