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Airbus A319-100 (A319-131)

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RegistrationGBG-DBCF

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorBritish Airways

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Airbus A319-100 (A319-131) built in 2005 in Hamburg. Operates for British Airways. Previously flew for bmi British Midland and British Midland International.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 65,100 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2522-A5

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats143 (Y143)

First flight2005

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationReino Unido

Owner[Hidden]

MSN2466

Hex / ICAO 24-bit400B84

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by André Gerwing showing this registration on a A319-131

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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

ATLAtlanta6,761 km DELNew Delhi6,731 km ORDChicago6,344 km YYZToronto5,707 km JFKNew York5,540 km

Beyond its rangeMIAMiami7,109 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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Seating layout

143Economy

143 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2012–2026British Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LHRLondon

Main destinations

LGWLondon JNBJohannesburg JFKNew York MIAMiami CPTCape Town DURDurban ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort Worth LCYLondon AGPMálaga

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Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

May 12, 2005

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVYA.

May 26, 2005

Transferred to bmi British Midland

Transferred to bmi British Midland.

May 26, 2005

Transferred to British Midland International

Transferred to British Midland International.

Jun 28, 2011

Incident at Blackpool

On June 28, 2011, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Blackpool. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Sep 29, 2011

Incident at Amsterdam

On September 29, 2011, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Jul 8, 2012

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Aug 6, 2021

Incident at London

On August 6, 2021, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCF), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).

Source: AAIB

Dec 2022

Placed in storage

In December 2022, the A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCF), operated by British Airways, was placed in storage. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Operators

2005-05-12

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVYA · Lessor: Hamburg

2005-05-26

bmi British Midland

Registration G-DBCF

2005-05-26

British Midland International

Registration G-DBCF · Lessor: ILFC

2012-07-08

British Airways

Registration G-DBCF

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