EgyptAir's fifth Dreamliner arrived at noon today on flight MSR3330, a B787-9 Dreamliner coming from the city of Seattle in Washington State, the fifth of six aircraft of the same type. This time, the company achieved a major accomplishment by operating the longest flight using 30% biofuel made from agricultural waste and 70% conventional fuel.
In this context, Captain Ahmed Adel, Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company, affirmed the company's constant pursuit of development and of implementing all legislation and recommendations related to environmental protection, which will contribute significantly to reducing the emissions resulting from burning conventional fuel during flights, in support of the use of clean, environmentally friendly energy in the air transport industry. He noted that the company, represented by its Safety and Quality sector, is currently conducting numerous studies on the possibility of applying this project to all aircraft in the near future, pointing out that a number of airlines worldwide have taken this step in support of a clean, pollution-free air transport industry.
Adel explained that this flight is the longest on this aircraft type, from the point of take-off at the aircraft delivery center in Everett to its destination in Cairo, and that it is also the first flight for a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine to run on this blend of plant-based fuel at these ratios.
Adel added that the success of this flight is the result of collective and joint work between EgyptAir and its partners in success among major companies such as Boeing, Rolls-Royce, AerCap, and EPIC, the biofuel manufacturer.
In a related context, a logo was designed to be placed on both sides of the aircraft's nose, carrying the message "Clean to fly" in green, the color that symbolizes the environment.
The EgyptAir Holding chairman stated that the fifth Dreamliner will enter service as of July 26 this month, flying to Paris, noting that the sixth and final aircraft of this type is scheduled to arrive in mid-August.
