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Airbus A319-100 (A319-112)

A319-1277Unknown

RegistrationDED-AKNS

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorGermanwings

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Airbus A319-100 (A319-112) in Hamburg. Has operated for US Airways, Germanwings and Eurowings.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationAlemania

OwnerGermanwings

MSN1277

Hex / ICAO 24-bit3C6DD3

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N743UW · 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 Dallas-Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,424 km BOGBogota3,933 km PTYTocumen3,210 km SEASeattle2,668 km JFKNew York2,235 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon7,627 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2005US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York DCAWashington LISLisbon BOSBoston MCOOrlando

2005–2017Germanwings 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

Jun 30, 2000

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVWJ.

Jul 20, 2000

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration N743UW), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Jul 2005

Placed in storage

In July 2005, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration N743UW), operated by US Airways, was placed in storage at DUB. Source: US Airways.

Source: US Airways

Sep 7, 2005

Transferred to Germanwings

Transferred to Germanwings.

Oct 17, 2015

News

On October 17, 2015, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNS), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Oct 28, 2017

Transferred to Eurowings

Transferred to Eurowings.

Mar 2020

Placed in storage

In March 2020, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNS), operated by Eurowings, was placed in storage. Source: Eurowings.

Source: Eurowings

Mar 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In March 2020, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration D-AKNS), operated by Eurowings, was parked. Source: Eurowings.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Eurowings.

Source: Eurowings

Operators

2000-06-30

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVWJ · Lessor: Hamburg

2000-07-20

US Airways

Registration N743UW

2005-09-07

Germanwings

Registration D-AKNS

2017-10-28

Eurowings

Registration D-AKNS · Lessor: GECAS

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Germanwings

Registration D-AKNS · Lessor: Germanwings

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