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Airbus A319-100 (A319-132) · VH-8NQ · Spirit Airlines

Airbus A319-100 (A319-132) illustration in Spirit Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A319-100 (A319-132)

A319-2473Active
RegistrationAUVH-8NQ
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OperatorSpirit Airlines
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1incidents
0accidents
9logbook years
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Airbus A319-100 (A319-132) built in 2005 in Hamburg. Operates for Spirit Airlines.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× IAE V2500SERIES
PropulsionJet
First flight2005
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerSpirit Airlines Inc
MSN2473
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CASA (Australia) · Oct 9, 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 Orlando it could fly non-stop as far as:

GRUSão Paulo6,869 kmLIMLima4,521 kmSEASeattle4,105 kmLAXLos Angeles3,562 kmBOGBogota2,745 km
Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago6,963 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

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2015–2023Spirit Airlines · 9 years
Main base
MCOOrlando4 yearsATLAtlanta2 yearsFLLFort Lauderdale2 yearsLASLas Vegas
Also flew to
LAXLos AngelesDTWDetroitBWIBaltimoreDFWDallas/Fort WorthMSYNew OrleansTPATampaORDChicagoBOSBostonIAHHoustonPHLPhiladelphiaACYAtlantic CityOAKOaklandMSPMinneapolisMIAMiamiMYRMyrtle BeachRSWFort MyersDENDenverCLEClevelandRDURaleigh/DurhamPITPittsburgh

Flight logbook

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

2023
Spirit Airlines · 150 flights during the year · base Orlando (MCO)
Main route of the year: Miami (MIA) → Chicago (ORD)
2022
Spirit Airlines · 1,305 flights during the year · base Orlando (MCO)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Columbus (CMH)
2021
Spirit Airlines · 710 flights during the year · base Orlando (MCO)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Hartford (BDL)
2020
Spirit Airlines · 459 flights during the year · base Orlando (MCO)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Cleveland (CLE)
68 days inactive
2019
Spirit Airlines · 1,322 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Main route of the year: Richmond (RIC) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
2018
Spirit Airlines · 1,469 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Atlanta (ATL)
2017
Spirit Airlines · 1,443 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
2016
Spirit Airlines · 1,619 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Oakland (OAK)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2015.

Aircraft chronology

2005
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Nov 9, 2013
Incident at Chicago
On November 9, 2013, the Airbus A319-132 aircraft (registration N504NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: Spirit Airlines.
Source: Spirit Airlines
Jun 7, 2023
Delivered to Gryphon Trading Company
Delivered to Gryphon Trading Company as N504NK.

Operators

2023-06-07
Gryphon Trading Company
Registration N504NK · Lessor: Gryphon Trading Company

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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Wikipedia

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