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Airbus A318 (A318-111)

A318-2575Scrapped

RegistrationUSN589AV

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAvianca

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Airbus A318 (A318-111) built in 2005 in Hamburg. Operated for Mexicana (old), Mexicana, Avianca and Fortress Transportation. Scrapped in 2020.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 42,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B8/P

PropulsionJet

Seats100 (C12 · Y88)

First flight2005

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAvianca

MSN2575

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA7976B

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 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)4,689 kmGIGRio De Janeiro4,541 km YYZToronto4,367 km ORDChicago4,364 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

LIMLima SALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)MDEMedellín MIAMiami SJOSan José (Alajuela)CLOCali MEXMexico City BAQBarranquilla CTGCartagena GUAGuatemala City JFKNew York

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Sep 28, 2005

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AUAD.

Oct 13, 2005

Transferred to Mexicana (old)

Transferred to Mexicana (old).

Oct 13, 2005

Transferred to Mexicana

Transferred to Mexicana.

May 24, 2011

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Nov 2019

Placed in storage

In November 2019, the A318 111 aircraft (registration N589AV), operated by Avianca, was placed in storage. Source: Avianca.

Source: Avianca

Dec 3, 2019

Transferred to Fortress Transportation

Transferred to Fortress Transportation.

Jan 2020

Scrapped

In January 2020, the A318 111 aircraft (registration N589AV), operated by Avianca, was scrapped. Source: Avianca.

Source: Avianca

Operators

2005-09-28

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AUAD · Lessor: Hamburg

2005-10-13

Mexicana (old)

Registration XA-UBZ

2005-10-13

Mexicana

Registration XA-UBZ · Lessor: GECAS

2011-05-24

Avianca

Registration N589AV · Lessor: UMB Bank NA trustee

2019-12-03

Fortress Transportation

Registration N589AV

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