With Minister of Civil Aviation Ahmed Shafiq in attendance, EgyptAir Holding Company has celebrated the delivery of an Italian Boeing 777, after it underwent maintenance and servicing by EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering Company; thus being the first European aircraft to be maintained by the company. The delivery was also attended by Hussein Massoud, the Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company, Abdel Aziz Fadel, the Chairman of EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering, Girancarlo Cimoli, the Chairman of Alitalia, and the plane's crew. Minister Shafiq said that EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering was one of the major maintenance companies in the Middle East and Africa, servicing all types of aircraft like Boeing and Airbus. He added that the company had more than 78 years of experience and offered is technical service to more than 106 airlines in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. "We are proud of the European airlines' confidence in our national company," he added, referring to the fact that the company, internationally certified by IASA, offered its services all over the world, and that thanks to its highly skilled employees was able to meet the needs of customers on the European market. He added that not only the Egyptian Civil Aviation sector but also the national economy in general were benefiting from this accomplishment. "It shows that Egyptians are as skillful as others and have got the insistence and persistence to face challenges and difficulties and prove themselves on the international market". Hussein Massoud, the Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company, expressed his satisfaction that an EgyptAir subsidiary is able to offer its services internationally. "Our priority is to offer the most advanced service to our customers," Massoud added. Meanwhile, Abdel Aziz Fadel, the Chairman of EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering, declared that 250 technicians and 25 engineers has offered maintenance and technical support to Alitlia, adding that the same service would be given to another aircraft of the same type in addition to two Airbus 330 as well as two Embraer. "I feel proud of our company, and we are eager to do our best to offer more services and exchange our expertise on international standards with others," he said. Alitalia Chairman Girancarlo Cimoli expressed appreciation to EgyptAir Holding company and its subsidiaries for organising such a beautiful gala, celebrating the agreement between the two airlines and hoping for more co-operation in the long run. Lufthansa A380 flights to Tokyo and Beijing The A380 commenced its scheduled flights on 11 June 2010 on the Frankfurt-Tokyo route, replacing the current Boeing 747-400 service. Lufthansa A380 operates daily out of Frankfurt to Tokyo and three times a week from Frankfurt to Beijing. The Airbus A380 has 526 seats in the best and most modern service classes offered by Lufthansa. The completely new First Class, with eight generous seats on the upper deck, promotes promotes a sense of individuality. Business Class, with 98 seats on the upper deck, and Economy Class, with 420 seats on the main deck, provide unprecedented comfort and an impressive feeling of space. But what does travel perfection look like? It should be timeless, bright and friendly, provide room for passengers to move about and redefine comfort in the process. Noise would fade away, and there would be a luxurious bathroom to freshen up. A humidifier would make the indoor climate on board more pleasant. The service staff would always be there for your requests. It would be a place designed entirely to meet the needs of passengers. It is a place that actually exists: The new Lufthansa First Class on board the Lufthansa A380 Visitors to the dedicated website www.lufthansa.com/A380 can obtain the latest flight information, book a flight with the A380 and find inspiration and ideas for trips to the first Lufthansa A380 destinations.
