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Air Cairo has placed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft during the opening day of El Alamein International Airshow 2026, marking the Egyptian carrier’s first direct aircraft acquisition from Airbus and supporting plans to grow its fleet beyond 130 aircraft by 2034.
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