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Airbus A318 · N597EL · Avianca

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Airbus A318

A318-2544Scrapped
RegistrationUSN597EL
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OperatorAvianca
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0incidents
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Airbus A318 built in 2005 in Hamburg. Operated for Mexicana (old), Mexicana and Avianca. Scrapped in 2021.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 44,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
ICAO type designatorA318
Engines2× CFM INTL CFM56-5B9/P
PropulsionJet
Seats100 (C12 · Y88)
First flight2005
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerUmb Bank Na Trustee
MSN2544
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA7B7D7
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 Bogota it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles5,600 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)4,689 kmGIGRio De Janeiro4,541 kmYYZToronto4,367 kmORDChicago4,364 km
Beyond its rangeSEASeattle6,598 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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Seating layout

12Business
88Economy

100 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2011–2019Avianca network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BOGBogota
Main destinations
LIMLimaSALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)MDEMedellínMIAMiamiSJOSan José (Alajuela)CLOCaliMEXMexico CityBAQBarranquillaCTGCartagenaGUAGuatemala CityJFKNew York

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2005
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Aug 3, 2005
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AUAB.
Aug 18, 2005
Transferred to Mexicana (old)
Transferred to Mexicana (old).
Aug 18, 2005
Transferred to Mexicana
Transferred to Mexicana.
May 23, 2011
Transferred to Avianca
Transferred to Avianca.
Dec 2019
Placed in storage
In December 2019, the Airbus A318 aircraft (registration N597EL), operated by Avianca, was placed in storage. Source: Avianca.
Source: Avianca
Dec 19, 2019
Transferred to FTAI Aviation Ltd.
Transferred to FTAI Aviation Ltd..
Jan 2021
Scrapped
In January 2021, the Airbus A318 aircraft (registration N597EL), operated by Avianca, was scrapped. Source: Avianca.
Source: Avianca

Operators

2005-08-03
Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AUAB · Lessor: Hamburg
2005-08-18
Mexicana (old)
Registration XA-UBX
2005-08-18
Mexicana
Registration XA-UBX · Lessor: GECAS
2011-05-23
Avianca
Registration N597EL
2019-12-19
FTAI Aviation Ltd.
Registration N597EL

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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