Overview
- The national carrier received its first 737 MAX 8, the first of 18 aircraft EgyptAir is leasing from SMBC Aviation Capital and the first MAX to operate in Egypt.
- Boeing and EgyptAir say the jet cuts fuel use and emissions by about 20% compared with the planes it will replace and features the Boeing Sky Interior with LED lighting, larger windows, and bigger bins.
- EgyptAir plans to fly the new type on European and Middle East routes, with examples including Paris, Brussels, Istanbul, and Vienna.
- Flight-tracking reports identify the aircraft as SU-GGM and show a delivery route from Seattle to Cairo with a stop in Reykjavik.
- The move builds on EgyptAir’s long 737 history dating to 1975, and the MAX shares common systems with the airline’s 30 Next-Generation 737s, which should speed crew training and maintenance as more jets arrive.