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Egyptair Takes Delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A321neo

Our Bureau - : Mar 1, 2023 - : 8:45 am

Egyptair has taken delivery of its first A321neo from Airbus’ Delivery Centre in Hamburg, making the airline the first African operator of the aircraft.

The carrier has specified a two-class configuration with 16 business class seats and 166 economy class seats, and will increase the airline’s single aisle capacity to the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The aircraft is on lease from AerCap and is powered by CFM engines.

Thw modern aircraft joins the carrier’s Airbus fleet of 12 A220s, 8 A320neos, 2 A320ceos 4 A330-200, and 4 A330-300. The delivery flight from Hamburg to Cairo was powered by 34 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend.

Currently, all Airbus commercial aircraft are capable of flying with an up to 50 percent SAF blend mixed with kerosene and are targeted to be capable for 100 percent SAF use in flight by the end of the decade. Since March 2021, Airbus has successfully accomplished 100 percent SAF test flights on A319neo, A350 and A380 aircraft.

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