EgyptAir has been revealed to be the customer for two Boeing 777-300ER widebodies that had been attributed to an unidentified customer on the airframer's orders and deliveries list.

The carrier, which joined Star Alliance in July and is expanding its schedule to 1,624 weekly flights to 69 destinations, is to receive its first 777-300ER on lease in January 2010 with three additional aircraft to be delivered throughout the year.

Fifty-six customers from around the world have ordered 1,092 777s Boeing has more than 355 unfilled orders for the type.

EgyptAir 777
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Source: Flight International