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Airbus A318 (A318-111) · N932YU · Fortress Transportation

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Airbus A318 (A318-111)

A318-2100Scrapped
RegistrationUSN932YU
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OperatorFortress Transportation
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Airbus A318 (A318-111) built in 2003. Operated for Air France and Fortress Transportation. Scrapped.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 53,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
First flight2003
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN2100
Hex / ICAO 24-bitACEF50
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A318

Figures for the A318-100 variant, the most representative of the family

Length31.4 m103 ft
Wingspan34.1 m112 ft
Height12.6 m41 ft
Range5,750 km3,105 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78
Service ceiling12,000 m39,370 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight68,000 kg149,914 lb
Maximum payload28,500 kg62,832 lbIts 107 passengers with baggage would weigh about 10.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity107 passengersUp to 132 in a high-density layout
Endurance6 h 57 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,750 km range, from Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 kmSEASeattle3,505 kmBOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 km

The type first flew in 2002 (24 years ago) · About 80 units built · Production ended in 2013

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

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2003–2022Air France network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlantaCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)
Main destinations
MRSMarignane, Bouches-du-RhôneORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)TLSToulouse/BlagnacNCENice, Alpes-MaritimesLYSColombier-Saugnieu, RhôneAMSAmsterdamLCYLondonAJAAjaccioNTENantesBIABastia

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Aircraft chronology

2003
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Dec 3, 2003
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AUAI.
Dec 17, 2003
Transferred to Air France
Transferred to Air France.
Mar 2, 2022
Transferred to Fortress Transportation
Transferred to Fortress Transportation.

Operators

2003-12-03
Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AUAI · Lessor: Hamburg
2003-12-17
Air France
Registration F-GUGE
2022-03-02
Fortress Transportation
Registration N932YU

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BibTeX

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