Pursuits
Egypt Air to Add 60 Planes in Overhaul of Fleet by 2022
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Egypt Air aims to add about 60 more jets and will evaluate Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner and 777, plus the Airbus SAS A350 and even the A380 double-decker as it seeks to rejuvenate an aging fleet and spur tourist traffic.
The Cairo-based carrier plans to operate 125 jets by 2022, up from 81 now, adding 17 aircraft to replace models more than 15 years old and 44 to meet its growth requirements, Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Abdel Aziz Fadel said in an interview.