EgyptAir receives new 737-800 with humanitarian gift included

The Boeing 737-800 arrived from Seattle on its maiden flight carrying a humanitarian shipment sent by the Egyptian-American Scientists and Engineers Association.

EgyptAir group chairman, Capt Hossam Kamal, said: “the arrival of our 80th aircraft comes concurrent with EgyptAir's’s 80 anniversary in 2012. We all care for dedicating all our capabilities for serving the Egyptian society and to participate in the charitable initiatives done by the expatriate Egyptians.”

Kamal added “in spite of the hardships that the company faced during the last period, EgyptAir could overcome the furious competition and continued its fleet modernization plan in addition to performing its national role in serving the national economy”

The airline’s chairman Capt Ayman Nasr, said this was the second time, EgyptAir had transported humanitarian aids aboard one of its newest aircraft. This time the airline carried five tons of aid donated by the Egyptians working in Northern West of American and Canada and other multinational companies. The shipment consisted of specialised scientific books sent as courtesy to the Engineering and Medicine faculties in Cairo University in addition to a number of various clothes donated to Resala Charity Association which will receive the shipment for distribution”.

Eng Hatem Ayyad, the president of the Egyptian-American Scientists and Engineers Association thanked EgyptAir and the team work that helped in transporting these shipments. Ayyad said “The national airline, has always provided full support to the national efforts.” He added “this project was not to come to light except with the honest support of EgyptAir officials, especially, Eng Hussein Massoud who adopted this project while he was chairing EgyptAir Holding company.”