EgyptAir, a state-owned flag carrier of Egypt pioneers Africa’s first test flight with environmentally friendly services on board to Paris from Cairo International Airport.
The Egyptian minister of civil aviation piloted the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which carried 219 passengers.
The flight coincides with the 92nd National Day of Egyptian Civil Aviation, which falls on January 26 each year, and is commemorated by the ministry of aviation.
The success of the environmentally friendly flight, according to Mohamed Manar, is in line with the ministry of aviation’s strategy to combat the consequences of climate change.
EgyptAir aims to reduce the use of single-use plastic materials on its flights by 90 per cent.
It identified 27 products made of single-use plastic that was used on planes and replaced them with environmentally friendly alternatives.
The Egyptian airline has established a schedule for all flights to Europe to use environmentally friendly products and services by 2025, which will be distributed to all airline network flights. EgyptAir’s holding company’s CEO, Amr Abol-Enein, stated:
