First flight 1995-08-25. Capacity 124-156 pax. Range 6,850 km. Engines: CFM56-5B or IAE V2500.
Airbus A319 — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 203
- Hull losses
- 8
- Fatal accidents
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- Records span
- 1999–2026
Based on 203 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Airbus
- Typical seats
- 124-156 pax
- Range
- 6,850 km
- First flight
- 1995-08-25
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
Notable events
- — LATAM Airlines Brasil — A319 (1 fatal)
2020s
- — United Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — LATAM Airlines Brasil — A319 (1 fatal)
- — Iran Air — A319 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — Brussels Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — Air Canada Rouge LP — A319 (incident)
- — United Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — Volotea — A319 (incident)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — A319 (incident)
- — Tam Linhas Aereasbr — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — Bangkok Airways — A319 (incident)
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- — Lufthansa — A319 (incident)
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- — Bangkok Airways — A319 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A319 (incident)
- — Spirit Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — AMERICAN AIRLINES INC — A319 (incident)
- — SPIRIT AIRLINES INC — A319 (incident)
- — Spirit Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — Tibet Airlines — A319 (hull_loss)
- — A319 (incident)
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- — American Airlines — A319 (incident)
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- — Allegiant Travel Company — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — Aerovías del Continente Americano AVIANCA — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — LATAM Airlines Brasil — A319 (incident)
- — Chair Airlines — A319 (hull_loss)
- — Spirit Airlines Inc — A319 (incident)
- — Avianca — A319 (incident)
2010s
- — A319 (incident)
- — Eurowings — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — Spirit Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — Lufthansa — A319 (hull_loss)
- — A319 (incident)
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- — Frontier Airlines — A319 (incident)
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- — Delta Air Lines — A319 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — easyJet — A319 (incident)
- — Afriqiyah Airways — A319 (hull_loss)
- — A319 (incident)
- — British Airways — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — Easyjet — A319 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — Easyjet — A319 (incident)
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- — Spirit Airlines, Inc. — A319 (incident)
- — Spirit Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — Air Canada Jetz — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A319 (incident)
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- — British Airways — A319 (incident)
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- — American Airlines — A319 (incident)
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- — Air France — A319 (incident)
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- — Air Namibia — A319 (incident)
- — Air India — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (incident)
- — A319 (minor)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- American Airlines — 693 observed flights
- United Airlines — 533 observed flights
- easyJet — 528 observed flights
- Allegiant Air — 526 observed flights
- easyJet — 452 observed flights
- Volotea — 427 observed flights
- Eurowings — 399 observed flights
- Delta Air Lines — 312 observed flights
- Lufthansa — 270 observed flights
- LATAM Airlines Brasil — 248 observed flights
Top routes
- AAL → CPH (1 flight)
- AAL → VRN (1 flight)
- AAR → CPH (1 flight)
- AAT → XIY (1 flight)
- ABA → DME (1 flight)
- ABE → BNA (1 flight)
- ABE → GRR (1 flight)
- ABJ → DSS (1 flight)
- ABJ → NSI (1 flight)
- ABQ → DFW (1 flight)
Part of the Airbus A319 family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 3,299 active routes flown by 68 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: American Airlines (414), easyJet (282), EJU (276), United Airlines (263), Eurowings (242)
Top routes: DTW–TPA, SJU–MDE, BLQ–LHR, ATH–NTE, INV–LGW
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-10-11.
Frequently asked questions
When did the A319 first fly?
The A319 made its first flight in 1995-08-25.
How many passengers does the A319 carry?
The A319 has a typical capacity of 124-156 pax passengers.
What is the range of the A319?
The A319 has a range of about 6850 km.
What engines does the A319 use?
The A319 is powered by CFM56-5B or IAE V2500.