EgyptAir to receive its second A220-300 plane Tuesday

CAIRO, Sept 29 (MENA) - EgyptAir Holding Company (EAHC) will receive its second A220-300 aircraft on Tuesday as part of a deal signed with Airbus Company to purchase 12 aircraft of the same family.

The plane was tested at Mirabel Airport, Canada, after the finalization of its assembly measures on Saturday and is due in Cairo on Tuesday.

A statement released by EgyptAir on Sunday said a delegation assigned to receive the plane has finalized all measures needed to check its operation efficiency.

The deal of purchase such type of planes comes as part of EgyptAir's strategy to update its fleet which started on September 8 and runs till May.

EgyptAir has also clinched a deal with Airbus to purchase 15 planes of A320neo type and are expected to start delivery in mid 2020.

The larger member of the A220 Family – the A220-300 – was specifically designed and built for the 120-160 seat market. It fuses performance and technology, allowing airlines to connect distant points on continents or sectors between which travel was previously unprofitable or impossible.

The A220-300’s advanced aerodynamics combined with specifically-designed Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G geared turbofan engines make for an aircraft that delivers 20 percent lower fuel burn per seat than the previous generation aircraft.

The aircraft also leaves half the noise footprint and decreased emissions compared to its predecessor, making it a truly humanity-minded jetliner.

Airbus has delivered more than 80 aircraft of the type A220 to five regional and intercontinental airlines in Asia, the Americas, Africa and Europe, demonstrating the great potential of the new Airbus model.