- Chidozie Uzoezie
EgyptAir to Launch New Direct Service to Washington Dulles

EgyptAir will launch new direct service to Washington Dulles International Airport in June, its third North American destination, reports Flight Global.
The carrier will offer three-weekly service between Cairo and Washington Dulles with a Boeing 787-9 from 3 July. The service will operate seasonally through 25 October.
EgyptAir has six Boeing 787-9s (leased from AerCap) on order with all of the aircraft due to be delivered in 2019.
Washington Dulles will join New York John F Kennedy and Toronto in EgyptAir's North American network. Currently, no airlines offer direct flights between Cairo and Washington.