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Airbus A319-100 (A319-114)

A319-853Active

RegistrationDED-AILW

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorLufthansa Cityline

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2incidents

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Airbus A319-100 (A319-114) built in 1998 in Hamburg. Operates for Lufthansa Cityline.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 86,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× N/A

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight1998

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationAlemania

OwnerLufthansa Cityline

MSN853

Hex / ICAO 24-bit3C6597

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Robert Underwood 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2020Lufthansa 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

2020–2026Lufthansa Cityline 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

1998

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Jun 25, 1998

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVYO.

Aug 3, 1998

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Jun 27, 2020

Transferred to Lufthansa Cityline

Transferred to Lufthansa Cityline.

Apr 30, 2023

Incident at Frankfurt

On April 30, 2023, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILW), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.

Source: Lufthansa Cityline

Jun 14, 2023

Incident at Prague

On June 14, 2023, the Airbus A319-114 aircraft (registration D-AILW), operated by Lufthansa Cityline, was involved in an incident at Prague. Source: Lufthansa Cityline.

Source: Lufthansa Cityline

Operators

1998-06-25

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVYO · Lessor: Hamburg

1998-08-03

Lufthansa

Registration D-AILW

2020-06-27

Lufthansa Cityline

Registration D-AILW

2020-07-01

Lufthansa Cityline

Registration D-AILW

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