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Airbus A319-100 (A319-112) · A5-BAB · Bhutan Airlines

Airbus A319-100 (A319-112) illustration in Bhutan Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A319-100 (A319-112)

A319-1541Scrapped
RegistrationBTA5-BAB
OperatorBhutan Airlines
2operators
0incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A319-100 (A319-112) built in 2001 in Hamburg. Operated for China Eastern Airlines and Bhutan Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 49,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B6/P
PropulsionJet
Seats12 (Y12)
First flight2001
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
OwnerBhutan Airlines
MSN1541
Hex / ICAO 24-bit680006
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Shanghai (Pudong) it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha6,796 kmDXBDubai6,448 kmBOMMumbai5,064 kmDELNew Delhi4,293 kmSINSingapore3,806 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)7,865 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.

The full story of the Airbus A319 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

12Economy

12 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2001–2014China Eastern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
PVGShanghai (Pudong)KMGKunming
Main destinations
XIYXi'anSHAShanghai (Minhang)NAYNKGNanjingPEKBeijingTAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)WUHWuhan (Huangpi)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)NGBNingbo

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2001
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Jul 18, 2001
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2215.
Apr 22, 2014
Transferred to Bhutan Airlines
Transferred to Bhutan Airlines.
Sep 9, 2017
Accident at Kolkata
On September 9, 2017, the Airbus A319 112 aircraft (registration A5-BAB), operated by Bhutan, was involved in an accident at Kolkata, leaving 20 injured. Source: Bhutan.
Source: Bhutan

Operators

2001-07-18
China Eastern Airlines
Registration B-2215 · Lessor: GECAS
2014-04-22
Bhutan Airlines
Registration A5-BAB · Lessor: Icbc

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Wikipedia

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