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Airbus A319-100 (A319-131)

A319-2720Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-DBCI

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorBritish Airways

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Airbus A319-100 (A319-131) built in 2006 in Hamburg. Operated for British Midland International, British Airways and Lanmei Airlines. Scrapped.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 43,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINE V2522-A5<br>

PropulsionJet

Seats123 (C40 · Y83)

First flight2006

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerBritish Airways

MSN2720

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N2720 · 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 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

40Business

83Economy

123 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2012–2018British 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

2018–2020Lanmei Airlines airline base

Base

PNH

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2006

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Mar 8, 2006

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVWC.

May 5, 2006

Transferred to British Midland International

Transferred to British Midland International.

Apr 18, 2007

Incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) Airport

On April 18, 2007, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCI), operated by bmi British Midland International, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) Airport (Netherlands) due to a mechanical failure. Source: bmi British Midland International.

Source: bmi British Midland International

Mar 1, 2008

Incident near Vencice

On March 1, 2008, the Airbus A319-131 aircraft (registration G-DBCI), operated by bmi British Midland, was involved in an incident near Vencice (Italy) due to turbulence. Source: bmi British Midland.

Source: bmi British Midland

Aug 21, 2012

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

May 4, 2018

Transferred to Lanmei Airlines

Transferred to Lanmei Airlines.

May 25, 2020

Transferred to AerCap

Transferred to AerCap.

Operators

2006-03-08

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVWC · Lessor: Hamburg

2006-05-05

British Midland International

Registration G-DBCI · Lessor: ILFC

2012-08-21

British Airways

Registration G-DBCI · Lessor: ILFC

2018-05-04

Lanmei Airlines

Registration XU-971 · Lessor: AerCap

2020-05-25

AerCap

Registration N2720

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