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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-4999Active

RegistrationEGSU-BVP

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAir Cairo

3operators

2incidents

0accidents

11logbook years

0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2012. Operates for Air Cairo. Previously flew for Virgin America and Alaska Airlines.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 46,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight2012

Country of registrationEgipto

MSN4999

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N851VA · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from San Francisco it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota6,098 km PTYTocumen5,344 km MIAMiami4,154 km JFKNew York4,152 km HAVHavana4,129 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima7,259 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2024–2026Air Cairo airline network

Base

CAICairo

Main destinations

AGPMálaga ATHSpata-Artemida BCNBarcelona BLQBologna CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGNKöln (Cologne)DUSDüsseldorf FRAFrankfurt am Main HAMHamburg MADMadrid MUCMunich MXPFerno (VA)PRGPrague VIEVienna ZRHZurich

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2022

Alaska Airlines · 726 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Seattle (SEA)

2021

Alaska Airlines · 987 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)

Main route of the year: Seattle (SEA) → Santa Ana (SNA)

2020

Alaska Airlines · 675 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)

Main route of the year: Seattle (SEA) → Los Angeles (LAX)

35 days inactive

2019

Alaska Airlines · 1,257 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → San Francisco (SFO)

2018

Alaska Airlines · 1,041 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Los Angeles (LAX)

37 days inactive

2017

Virgin America · 1,091 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

2016

Virgin America · 1,153 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

2015

Virgin America · 1,121 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Los Angeles (LAX)

Aircraft chronology

2012

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Feb 1, 2012

Delivered to Virgin America

Delivered to Virgin America as N851VA.

Jan 11, 2018

Transferred to Alaska Airlines

Transferred to Alaska Airlines.

Nov 24, 2021

Incident at Portland

On November 24, 2021, the aircraft (registration N851VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Portland. Source: Alaska Airlines.

Source: Alaska Airlines

Nov 24, 2021

Incident south of Eugene

On November 24, 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N851VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident south of Eugene (United States) due to an engine failure. Source: Alaska Airlines.

Source: Alaska Airlines

Jan 2023

Placed in storage

In January 2023, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N851VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Alaska Airlines.

Source: Alaska Airlines

Apr 6, 2024

Transferred to Air Cairo

Transferred to Air Cairo.

Operators

2012-02-01

Virgin America

Registration N851VA · Lessor: Aviation Capital Group

2018-01-11

Alaska Airlines

Registration N851VA · Lessor: Aviation Capital Group

2024-04-06

Air Cairo

Registration SU-BVP · Lessor: World Star Aviation

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
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