Boeing

AMC Aviation, an airline subsidiary of Aircraft Maintenance Company, has taken delivery of its first Boeing MD-90-30 Extended Range (ER) advanced technology twinjet. AMC Aviation is a charter operator headquartered in Cairo that specializes in long-range flights from Egypt to cities throughout Europe.

AMC Aviation's red, black and white livery glistened in the Southern California sun as Engineer El-Sayed Saber, the airline's chairman and president; M. Seddik Belyamani, vice president international sales for Boeing Commercial Airplane Group; Mourad Shawki Saadallah, vice president, flight standards for the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority and M. Aziz Bakr, the CAA's head of flight operations-central administration and others witnessed the delivery of the MD-90.

"We purchased the MD-90-30ER for its long-range capability and its ability to perform efficiently out of hot-weather airports," said Engineer Saber, "but our customers will also enjoy the airplane's spacious, comfortable interior."

At 168,000 pounds (76,204 kilograms), the AMC MD-90-30ER features the highest maximum takeoff gross weight capability of all MD-90s, 12,000 pounds (5,443 kilograms) more than standard MD-90s now in service, and 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms) more than any previously delivered MD-90-30. The improvement allows an auxiliary fuel tank holding up to 3,786 pounds (1,717 kilograms) of fuel, increasing maximum fuel volume to 42,900 pounds (19,459 kilograms), and gives the airplane a non-stop range of 2,500 statute miles (2,172 nautical miles, 4,023 kilometers) to meet the customer's long-range requirements.

The AMC MD-90-30ER is powered by a pair of International Aero Engines V2528-D5 turbofans, rated at 28,000 pounds of thrust. Combined with the airplane's design, the engines help make the MD-90 the quietest jetliner in its class. The fuel-efficient MD-90 also produces exhaust emissions that are well below strict international standards.

The AMC airplane is the first MD-90 to accommodate 170 passengers in an all-economy arrangement -- an increase of four seats over other MD-90s. The single-class configuration cabin features a soothing turquoise, terra cotta and white interior with a lotus flower design, five-across seating and the patented full-grip lighted hand rail located along the lower edge of the large overhead baggage racks.