Boeing and the Egyptian authorities see sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as a way to significantly reduce CO2 emissions, and to stimulate the green economy and GDP growth.
Boeing works closely with the national carrier of Egypt to incentivize supply and use of SAF. In 2019, EGYPTAIR flew the world’s longest Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivery flight using biofuel. Moreover, during the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27) in Egypt in 2022, EGYPTAIR operated its first commercial flight powered by SAF, with a Boeing 787-9 flying from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Sharm El Sheikh.
At COP27, Boeing and Amideast/Egypt announced an expanded partnership supporting Egyptian youth through STEM education with a focus on sustainability. As part of the STEM for Sustainability program, Boeing and Amideast/Egypt launched a startup accelerator and introduced a series of roundtables and podcasts in Egypt aimed at aligning STEM education with the country’s sustainability priorities. Egypt was the first country to host the initiative, which has now expanded to include the UAE (with Amideast), Morocco (with Amideast) and Senegal (with Junior Achievement Africa).
