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Airbus A319-100 (A319-114)

A319-609Active

RegistrationDED-AILA

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorLufthansa

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6incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A319-100 (A319-114) built in 1996 in Hamburg. Operates for Lufthansa.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 93,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5A5

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats138 (Y138)

First flight1996

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationAlemania

OwnerLufthansa

MSN609

Hex / ICAO 24-bit3C6581

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by André Gerwing showing this registration on a A319-114

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 Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai6,570 km YYZToronto6,344 km JFKNew York6,189 km DELNew Delhi6,122 km LOSLagos4,856 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,971 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

138Economy

138 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2026Lufthansa network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FRAFrankfurt am Main

Main destinations

MUCMunich DUSDüsseldorf EWRNewarkTXLHAMHamburg ZRHZurich BRUZaventem VIEVienna LHRLondon CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)STRStuttgart

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Aircraft chronology

1996

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Jun 24, 1996

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVYF.

Jul 19, 1996

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Feb 29, 2000

Incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport

On February 29, 2000, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to a rejected take-off. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Jan 23, 2011

Incident at Munich

On January 23, 2011, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Feb 15, 2011

Incident at Copenhagen

On February 15, 2011, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Copenhagen. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Jun 25, 2018

Incident at Munich

On June 25, 2018, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).

Source: BFU

Jul 11, 2018

Incident at Munich

On July 11, 2018, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Munich. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Jan 29, 2025

Incident at London

On January 29, 2025, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Operators

1996-06-24

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVYF · Lessor: Hamburg

1996-07-19

Lufthansa

Registration D-AILA

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