Egypt to buy eight Boeing passenger planes

Egypt’s Civil Aviation Minister Hossam Kamal has disclosed on Sunday that EgyptAir has signed an initial contract with BOC Aviation to buy eight new Boeing passenger B737-800 planes to add to its fleet.Kamal said in a statement that the final contract will be signed in the next few days.
We aim to improve the service with a modernization plan that will be in effect until 2025,he said, explaining that the new deal reduces the average age of the fleet to less than eight years.

The new planes will replace the Airbus A320-200, the minister noted.

The B737-800 range of planes is one of the best-selling models in the world for medium-haul flights and will provide EgyptAir with aircraft that will fly to Europe, the Middle East and Africa.