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Airbus’s A350 Crosses 1,500 Orders as EgyptAir Becomes North Africa’s First Operator

EgyptAir has received its first A350-900, becoming North Africa’s first operator of Airbus’s long-haul twin and joining a global customer base that has ordered over 1,500 A350s. The milestone underlines Airbus’s strength in the modern widebody market and signals continued airline demand for fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft and parallel investment in freighter conversions.