23 August 2019: EgyptAir's first A220-300 has successfully completed its inaugural test flight from the Mirabel assembly line.
The first of 12 aircraft EgyptAir has on order will be delivered to the airline in the coming weeks.
EgyptAir's A220 will offer passengers with superior comfort, its innovative cabin design will have the widest economy seats of any single-aisle aircraft and panoramic windows for more natural light. The aircraft is outfitted with a brand new cabin layout of 134 seats, will now enter its final phase of completion before being delivered to the airline.
The A220 is a fuel efficiency, wide-body single-aisle aircraft. It has state-of-the-art aerodynamics, advanced materials and is equipped with Pratt & Whitney's latest-generation PW1500G geared turbofan engines to offer at least 20 per cent lower fuel burn per seat compared to previous generation aircraft. It has a range of up to 3,400 nm (6,300 km) and offers the performance of larger single-aisle aircraft.