Within the framework of the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s strategy to achieve sustainable development and preserve the environment, on the morning of January 22, the first test flight in the African continent launched from Cairo International Airport, operated by EgyptAir, with “environmentally friendly” services and products on board, led by Pilot Mohamed Manar, Minister of Civil Aviation, heading to Paris.
With 219 passengers on board, the plane took off on its flight number "799 MS" of the Boeing 787-9 "Dreamliner" in a flight that will be recorded in the history of EgyptAir as the first flight operated by the national company with environmentally friendly services and the first among African airlines.
EgyptAir's plan aims to reduce the use of "single-use" plastic materials on its flights by 90%, and the company identified 27 products made of (single-use) plastic that were used on its planes and replaced them with environmentally friendly products.
Source: Media EgyptAir