EgyptAir receives new jet, sees highest operating rate since flight resumption

ArabFinance: EgyptAir received its seventh Airbus A320Neo from France's Toulouse, state-run Ahram Online reported.

The new aircraft is part of a total of eight A320Neo jets contracted by EgyptAir, as well as seven A321Neo jets planned to join the carrier’s fleet later, the airline said in a July 24th statement.

EgyptAir also announced that it saw its highest operating rate since the resumption of flights.

With the operation of Airbus A320Neo, EgyptAir becomes the "first company to operate both the Airbus A320Neo and Airbus A220 modern aircraft in its fleet in the Middle East and Africa," the news website added.

The A320Neo family will offer up to 20% savings in fuel burn per seat by 2020, two tons of additional payload, and 500 nautical miles of more range, according to the state's airline.

The airline revealed earlier its plan to operate regular international flights to a total of 35 countries as of August 1^st.

Airports across Egypt have been allowed to operate since July 1^st after a three-month shutdown.

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