EGYPTAIR Receives 1st Airbus A330-300

(August 30, 2010) -- EGYPTAIR has received its first Airbus A330-300 aircraft from the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France. Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, the aircraft seats 301 passengers with 265 in Economy Class, and 36 in Business Class.

Joining EGYPTAIR's existing Airbus fleet of 17 A320 family aircraft, seven A330-200s and three A340-200s, the new A330-300 will be the first EGYPTAIR aircraft to feature onboard communications technology, enabling passengers to benefit from in flight mobile phone services and WI-FI internet access.

"This delivery is an important milestone in the history of EGYPTAIR .We will continue to bring the latest to our customers who deserve this premium and highly competitive product" said Eng. Hussein Massoud, Chairman and CEO of EGYPTAIR Holding Company. He added "we are determined on the ambitious plan for fleet expansion and modernisation."

Captain Alaa Ashour, the Chairman and CEO of EGYPTAIR Airlines, who flew the new aircraft himself to Cairo said "the delivery of the first Airbus A330-300 will add value to our customers and launches new services for the first time in EGYPTAIR."

"We are proud to be partnering with EGYPTAIR as they launch their new onboard communications offering on the A330," said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. "Passengers can now use these innovative services from the unparalleled comfort of the A330 cabin whilst the airline will benefit from the excellent reliability and economics offered by the aircraft."

Source : Airbus, an EADS N.V. company (Paris: EAD.PA)