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EgyptAir orders eight more Boeing 737-800s

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EgyptAir (Cairo) has ordered eight more Boeing 737-800s (total now 20). The carrier currently has seven in service.

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EgyptAir to start Almaty service in October

EgyptAir (Cairo) will add Almaty and the Cairo-Almaty route in October. The new route will be flown with Boeing 737s.

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