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Aircraft News - Africa / Middle East

AirGuide Business, March 24, 2008

Mar 24, 2008

EgyptAir, Rolls-Royce, Airbus

EgyptAir selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 to power up to eight Airbus A330s scheduled to begin delivery in 2011. Along with the TotalCare services agreement, the contract is worth approximately $500 million at list prices. EgyptAir currently operates seven Trent 700-powered A330s. In addition, R-R will establish a jointly owned management services company in Cairo providing the carrier with workshop support, data management and technical and logistics services. Mar 17, 2008

Wings Aviation, Beechcraft

Wings Aviation Beechcraft 1900D crashed en route from Lagos to Obudu Saturday, killing all three occupants. Wings is a charter carrier based in the Nigerian capital and the flight was a positioning operation with no passengers aboard. Aircraft first flew in 1998, according to Flight Safety Foundation's Aviation Safety Network. Mar 19, 2008

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