Air Cairo has taken delivery of an Airbus Aircraft A320-214(WL), registered SU-BWB, on 3 February 2026, strengthening its narrowbody fleet. The aircraft, bearing MSN 6516, was built in Toulouse and first flew on 4 March 2015, making it approximately 10.9 years old at delivery. Powered by CFM56-5B4/3 engines, the aircraft was previously operated by Kuwait Airways under registration 9K-AKJ, where it entered service in March 2015 on lease from AWAS before transitioning to DAE Capital in 2017. After being withdrawn from use in January 2025 and undergoing storage across multiple European locations, the aircraft was leased to Air Cairo from DAE Capital and ferried from Bodrum (BJV) to Cairo (CAI) on delivery, marking its return to active commercial…
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