Airbus A319
The Airbus A319 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger twin-engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The A319 carries 124 to 156 passengers and has a maximum range of 3,700 nmi (6,900 km; 4,300 mi). Final assembly of the aircraft takes place in Hamburg, Germany and Tianjin, China.
| Airbus A319 | |
|---|---|
| The A319 is a shorter Airbus A320, keeping its low wing, underwing twinjet configuration | |
| Role | Narrow-body jet airliner |
| National origin | Multinational |
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
| First flight | 25 August 1995 |
| Introduction | 1996 with Swissair |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | American Airlines United Airlines EasyJet Delta Air Lines |
| Produced |
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| Number built | 1,501 as of March 2024 |
| Developed from | Airbus A320 |
| Variants | Airbus A318 |
| Developed into | Airbus A319neo |
The A319 is a shortened-fuselage variant of the Airbus A320 and entered service in April 1996 with Swissair, around two years after the stretched Airbus A321 and eight years after the original A320. The aircraft shares a common type rating with all other Airbus A320 family variants, allowing existing A320 family pilots to fly the aircraft without the need for further training.
In December 2010, Airbus announced a new generation of the A320 family, the A320neo (new engine option). The similarly shortened fuselage A319neo variant offers new, more efficient engines, combined with airframe improvements and the addition of winglets, named "sharklets" by Airbus. The aircraft promises fuel savings of up to 15%. The A319neo sales are much lower than other A320neo variants, with around 1% of orders by June 2020.
As of March 2024, a total of 1,501 Airbus A319 aircraft have been delivered, of which 1,359 are in service. In addition, another 47 airliners are on firm order (comprising 2 A319ceo and 45 A319neo). American Airlines is the largest operator with 133 A319ceo in its fleet.