Airbus A319-100 (A319-132) · N808AW · American Airlines

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Airbus A319-100 (A319-132)

A319-1088Active
RegistrationUSN808AW
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
3operators
1incidents
1accidents
19logbook years
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Airbus A319-100 (A319-132) built in 1999 in Toulouse. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for America West Airlines and US Airways.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Built inToulouse, Francia
OwnerAmerican Airlines
MSN1088
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

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 Phoenix it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon8,463 km

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

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.

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
American Airlines · 1,386 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → New York (LGA)
2024
American Airlines · 1,425 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Washington (DCA)
2023
American Airlines · 1,136 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → New York (LGA)
71 days inactive
2022
American Airlines · 1,356 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → New York (LGA)
2021
American Airlines · 1,205 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Houston (IAH)
2020
American Airlines · 932 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → Boston (BOS)
58 days inactive
2019
American Airlines · 1,502 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Washington (DCA)
2018
American Airlines · 1,519 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Washington (DCA)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1999
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Sep 2, 1999
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVWM.
Sep 30, 1999
Transferred to America West Airlines
Transferred to America West Airlines.
Apr 25, 2006
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Apr 14, 2012
Accident at Denver
On April 14, 2012, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration N808AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Denver, leaving 4 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB
Dec 10, 2013
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Dec 7, 2021
Incident at Des Moines
On December 7, 2021, the Airbus A330-302 aircraft (registration N808AW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Des Moines. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA

Operators

1999-09-02
Registration D-AVWM · Lessor: Hamburg
1999-09-30
Registration N808AW
2006-04-25
Registration N808AW
2013-12-10
Registration N808AW
2015-04-08
Registration N808AW

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BibTeX

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