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Airbus A319-100 (A319-112)

A319-1778Scrapped

RegistrationLTLY-VET

AVOperatorAvion Express

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Airbus A319-100 (A319-112) built in 2002 in Hamburg. Operated for China Eastern Airlines, Avion Express and Cubana. Scrapped.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 37,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B6/P

PropulsionJet

First flight2002

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationLituania

OwnerCubana

MSN1778

Hex / ICAO 24-bit503da6

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 km DXBDubai6,448 km BOMMumbai5,064 km DELNew Delhi4,293 km SINSingapore3,806 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2002–2013China Eastern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PVGShanghai (Pudong)KMGKunming

Main destinations

XIYXi'an SHAShanghai (Minhang)NAYNKGNanjing PEKBeijing TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)WUHWuhan (Huangpi)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)NGBNingbo

2013–2014Avion Express airline network

Base

VNOVilnius

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2002

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Jun 27, 2002

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVYE.

Jul 11, 2002

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines.

Mar 25, 2013

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Nov 11, 2014

Transferred to Cubana

Transferred to Cubana.

Operators

2002-06-27

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVYE · Lessor: Hamburg

2002-07-11

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-2227 · Lessor: GECAS

2013-03-25

Avion Express

Registration LY-VET · Lessor: CIT

2014-11-11

Cubana

Registration LY-VET · Lessor: Avion Express

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BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-16},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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