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Airbus A319-100 (A319-112)

A319-1016Unknown

RegistrationDED-AKNI

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorGermanwings

4operators

2incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

7photos

Airbus A319-100 (A319-112) built in 1999 in Hamburg. Has operated for Eurowings, Germanwings, Lufthansa Italia and Lufthansa.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 83,700 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight1999

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationAlemania

OwnerGermanwings

MSN1016

Hex / ICAO 24-bit3C6DC9

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Björn Strey showing this registration on a A319 112

The model · Airbus A319

Figures for the A319-100 variant, the most representative of the family

Length33.8 m111 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,945 km3,750 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 weight75,500 kg166,449 lb

Maximum payload34,700 kg76,500 lbIts 124 passengers with baggage would weigh about 12.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity124 passengersUp to 160 in a high-density layout

Endurance8 h 23 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,945 km range, from Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai6,570 km YYZToronto6,344 km JFKNew York6,189 km DELNew Delhi6,122 km LOSLagos4,856 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,971 km

The type first flew in 1995 (31 years ago) · About 1,550 units built · Still in production

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2012–2014Lufthansa network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FRAFrankfurt am Main

Main destinations

MUCMunich DUSDüsseldorf EWRNewarkTXLHAMHamburg ZRHZurich BRUZaventem VIEVienna LHRLondon CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)STRStuttgart

2014–2017Germanwings network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CGNKöln (Cologne)STRStuttgart

Main destinations

TXLHAMHamburg HAJHannover DUSDüsseldorf PMIPalma de Mallorca SPUSplit HERHeraklion SAWPendik, Istanbul BCNBarcelona CTACatania

current operatorGermanwings network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CGNKöln (Cologne)STRStuttgart

Main destinations

TXLHAMHamburg HAJHannover DUSDüsseldorf PMIPalma de Mallorca SPUSplit HERHeraklion SAWPendik, Istanbul BCNBarcelona CTACatania

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Apr 22, 1999

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVYK.

May 5, 1999

Transferred to Eurowings

Transferred to Eurowings.

Oct 1, 2002

Transferred to Germanwings

Transferred to Germanwings.

Nov 2008

Placed in storage

In November 2008, the A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNI), operated by Germanwings, was placed in storage. Source: Germanwings.

Source: Germanwings

Jan 14, 2009

Transferred to Lufthansa Italia

Transferred to Lufthansa Italia.

Oct 2011

Placed in storage

In October 2011, the A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNI), operated by Lufthansa Italia, was placed in storage. Source: Lufthansa Italia.

Source: Lufthansa Italia

May 29, 2012

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Aug 15, 2014

Incident at Tbilisi

On August 15, 2014, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNI), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Tbilisi. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Dec 22, 2014

Transferred to Germanwings

Transferred to Germanwings.

Nov 9, 2016

Incident at Bremen

On November 9, 2016, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNI), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Bremen. Source: Germanwings.

Source: Germanwings

Oct 28, 2017

Transferred to Eurowings

Transferred to Eurowings.

Aug 2019

Placed in storage

In August 2019, the A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNI), operated by Germanwings, was placed in storage. Source: Germanwings.

Source: Germanwings

Operators

1999-04-22

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVYK · Lessor: Hamburg

1999-05-05

Eurowings

Registration D-AKNI

2002-10-01

Germanwings

Registration D-AKNI

2002-10-25

Germanwings

Registration D-AKNI

2009-01-14

Lufthansa Italia

Registration D-AKNI

2012-05-29

Lufthansa

Registration D-AKNI

2014-12-22

Germanwings

Registration D-AKNI

2017-10-28

Eurowings

Registration D-AKNI

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Germanwings

Registration D-AKNI · Lessor: Germanwings

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