Going Jumbo | 1971-2020

Egyptian International | Boeing 747-100 | SU-JEA

The introduction of the 747 gave the newly rebranded 'Egyptian International' a leading edge within Arab aviation. The 747-100 was put on the airline's busiest routes such as Cairo to New York, London, Paris, Bangkok, and Riyadh. As time went on, the 747-100 was gradually replaced by more modern aircraft, with their job being leisure routes from Resort cities such as Hurghada or Marsa Alam. SU-JEA, the aircraft depicted, is the last remaining 747-100 in commercial service today, however it is only utilised for Hajj charters, and more recently, cargo operations due to COVID-19. The aircraft will be retired once these cargo operations are no longer needed.