From the Newsroom*
São Paulo – EgyptAir has converted into firm orders six purchase options of the Embraer 170 commercial jet, according to information disclosed by the Brazilian company today (19). The Egyptian airline had already purchased six aircraft of the same model. According to Embraer, the value of the new contract is US$ 189 million.
The jets, according to Embraer, will be configured in just one class and will have a capacity for 76 passengers each. Deliveries should begin in 2009. According to the Brazilian company, the aircraft should be used by EgyptAir Express, a subsidiary of the Egyptian airline, in domestic and regional routes.
The chairman at EgyptAir, Atef Abdul Hamid, said, according to a statement by Embraer, that the company is very satisfied with the model and that it presents "unique combination of operational flexibility, distinctive passenger comfort and highly attractive economics in a market that demands efficient services."
*Translated by Mark Ament
