EgyptAir is close to announcing a deal to buy around 10 Airbus A350s, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The deal could be announced as soon as Tuesday morning at the Dubai Airshow, the sources said, declining to be identified as they were not authorised to discuss the matter publicly.
Airbus declined to comment.
EgyptAir could not be immediately reached for comment.
Abu Dhabi newspaper The National quoted the EgyptAir Chairman Yehia Zakaria on Tuesday as saying the airline was in talks with Airbus to acquire A350 wide-body jets.