Airbus A319

Condor NS27 City Network Expansion

Published at 1400PDT / 2100GMT 23SEP26 Condor today (23SEP26) announced the launch of expanded city network for Northern summer 2027 season, including Athens, Florence and Stockholm Arlanda. Planned service as follows. Frankfurt – Athens eff 28APR27 1 daily A320neo DE4140 FRA1500 – 1845ATH 32N D DE4141 ATH0800 – 1010FRA 32N D Frankfurt – Florence eff 06MAY27 2 daily Embraer E190 (German Airways) DE4272 FRA0700 – 0835FLR E90 D DE4274 FRA1405 – 1540FLR E90 D DE4273 FLR0920 – 1055FRA E90 D DE4275 FLR1625 – 1800FRA E90 D Frankfurt – Stockholm Arlanda eff 13MAY27 2 daily A319 (Fly Air41) DE4124 FRA1405 – 1605ARN 319 D DE4120 FRA2015 – 2215ARN 319 D DE4121 ARN0700 – 0905FRA 319 D DE4125 ARN1655 – 1900FRA 319 D

Volotea launches Berlin–Florence flights

Volotea has launched direct flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport and Florence, marking the first time the Tuscan capital has been served nonstop from BER. The route will operate up to twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, using a 156-seat Airbus A319. The journey takes just under two hours. Services are scheduled around periods of strong […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban14h ago

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American Adds Mainline Chicago – Madison Service in 1Q27

Published at 1400PDT / 2100GMT 22SEP26 American Airlines in the first quarter of 2027 plans to add mainline service on Chicago O'Hare – Madison route, reflected in recent schedule update. From 06JAN27 to 10FEB27 (Chicago departure), 1 of 7 daily flight to be operated by Airbus A319, instead of Embraer E170/175 aircraft. Apart from few one-off service, this would mark the return of American’s mainline service on regular scheduled basis since 1992-93. AA1679 ORD2300 – 0007+1MSN 319 D AA1645 MSN0500 – 0612ORD 319 D

Werner Aero acquires third aircraft in August

Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A319-100, MSN 2897, its third aircraft acquisition in August, and delivered it to eCube Solutions in St Athan, Wales, for entry into the company’s aircraft teardown programme. The acquisition brings Werner Aero’s total aircraft acquisitions to 16 and the number of aircraft placed into its teardown programme to 14 […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm22 Sept

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Delta NS27 Los Angeles Domestic Service Expansion

Published at 0800PDT / 1500GMT 19SEP26 Delta during Northern summer 2027 season plans domestic network expansion at Los Angeles . In addition to previously announced Los Angeles – Newark 2 daily flights from 12APR27, the Skyteam member will also launch Los Angeles – Philadelphia route on 07JUN27, on board Airbus A321neo on daily basis. DL1114 LAX2140 – 0550+1PHL 32Q D DL2092 PHL0700 – 1000LAX 32Q D Also announced on Friday 18SEP26, Delta will expand frequencies on 7 routes during Northern summer 2027 season. Los Angeles – Boston eff 06MAY27 Increase from 4 to 5 daily, additional flight operated by A321neo instead of 757-200 Los Angeles – Cincinnati eff 11JUL27 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, A321neo Los Angeles – Houston eff 11JUL27 Increase from 2 to 3 daily, A319 Los Angeles – Raleigh/Durham eff 12APR27 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, 737-900ER Los Angeles – San Antonio eff 11JUL27 Increase from 2 to 3 daily, A319 Los Angeles – San Diego eff 07JUN27 Increase from 4 to 5 daily, Embraer E175 (Skywest) Los Angeles – Seattle eff 11JUL27 Increase from 7 to 8 daily, additional flight operated by A321neo

LATAM Peru Discontinues 2 Routes in NS27

Published at 0100PDT / 0800GMT 19SEP26 LATAM Airlines Peru this week announced the cancellation of two routes in Northern summer 2027 season. Following service will be discontinued in late-March 2027. Lima – Antofagasta 4 weekly A320 until 30MAR27 Lima – Montego Bay 4 weekly A319/320 until 28MAR27

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Croatia Airlines schedules A319 retirement within weeks

Croatia Airlines has tentatively scheduled the retirement of its remaining Airbus A319 aircraft for next month as it accelerates its transition towards an all-A220 in-house fleet. Based on the carrier’s current schedule filing, the type is due to operate its final commercial service on October 11. The A319’s last day of operations is presently scheduled to involve flights from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, continuing to Rome, before returning to Dubrovnik and finally Zagreb. However, the allocation remains tentative and is highly likely to change as the airline adjusts its fleet deployment. Nevertheless, the filing provides an indication that Croatia Airlines plans to end A319 operations imminently. The carrier currently has four active A319s, registered 9A-CTG, 9A-CTH, 9A-CTL and 9A-CTN. The type has formed part of Croatia Airlines’ fleet since 1998 and has been deployed extensively across its domestic and European network. The aircraft are configured with 144 seats. Their withdrawal will follow the retirement of Croatia Airlines’ final Airbus A320 earlier this year. The last aircraft of the type, registered 9A-CTO, operated its final commercial service between Zagreb and Amsterdam on January 26, bringing an end to almost three decades of A320 operations at the airline. The accelerated phase-out of the A319s comes as Croatia Airlines continues the largest fleet renewal programme in its history. The carrier currently operates eleven A220s, comprising nine A220-300s and two smaller A220-100s. It expects to take delivery of a further three A220 aircraft by the end of this year, subject to the manufacturer’s delivery schedule. The fifteenth and final jet from the current order is due to arrive in 2027. Croatia Airlines will continue operating its remaining three Dash 8 Q400 turboprops during the 2026/27 winter season. They are expected to be retired at the end of the scheduling period in late March 2027. The airline will then operate an all-A220 in-house fleet, supplemented by wet-leased ATR72 turboprops. Its ATR operations are expected to expand next summer , with a second aircraft planned and the number of flights operated by the type set to increase significantly. EX-YU Aviation News

Air Serbia retires third A319, two more aircraft to join fleet

Air Serbia has retired its third Airbus A319 aircraft, registered YU-APB. The 22-year-old aircraft left Belgrade yesterday for Teesside, with its last revenue service operated on September 8 from Tivat to Nikola Tesla Airport. Air Serbia initiated a gradual, phased retirement of its A319 fleet last year with the withdrawal of its first aircraft of the type, registered YU-APK. It was followed by the second this June, YU-APD. The flag carrier plans to completely phase out the A319s over a three to five-year period, replacing them with larger A320s and more Embraer E195 jets. All three A319s that have now left the fleet were either 21 or 22 years old. So far this year, the airline has taken delivery of three A320s and one E195. The carrier’s CEO, Jiri Marek, noted that in addition to the incoming aircraft, it is seeking further capacity for the 2027 summer season. With the planned arrival of two aircraft, Air Serbia’s in-house Embraer fleet will grow to five, supplemented by four Bulgaria Air E190s wet-leased until the end of the 2027 summer season. Meanwhile, its A320 fleet will increase to seven aircraft. Commenting on its Embraer fleet earlier this year, Mr Marek previously noted, “There will be a significant number of [E195]-E1 aircraft available on the market. At present, several carriers, including Azul and JetBlue, are phasing out E1 aircraft, while LOT Polish Airlines is set to transition to the A220, creating favourable market availability. For us, this represents an ideal opportunity. This type allows us not only to further increase frequencies, but also to sustain routes year-round. Given the strong seasonality in our network, such aircraft enable us to maintain most destinations during the winter season as well”. On the A320s, the CEO added, “Introducing more A320s into service is part of Air Serbia’s continuous fleet renewal process. We are gradually replacing older A319 models with these aircraft, increasing the number of available seats and improving operational efficiency. Our goal is to develop the fleet in a long-term and planned manner, adapting its structure to market needs and the company’s future growth. We will continue to rely on Airbus aircraft, most likely the A320ceo, as we expect a number of these units to return to the market over the next few years at favourable prices”. EX-YU Aviation News

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MAI Adds Yangon – Chengdu in 4Q26

Published at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 14SEP26 Myanmar Airways International (MAI) in the fourth quarter of 2026 schedules new route to China. From 15OCT26 to 28DEC26, the airline schedules 3 weekly Yangon – Chengdu Tianfu flights, on board Airbus A319 aircraft. 8M792 RGN2230 – 0245+1TFU 319 146 8M793 TFU0345 – 0500RGN 319 257

'Indecent': American Airlines Passenger Strips Naked Mid-Flight, Detained By Police In Miami

An Airbus A319 continued to Miami after crew followed security procedures and officers detained passenger at Gate D2.

Simple Flying•Aaron Bailey13 Sept

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Pilots of AA1779 reported a passenger in seat 9D undressed herself and acted indecently in view of nearby PAX

Law enforcement officers met an American Airlines flight upon its arrival at Miami International Airport late Friday night following reports of indecent behavior by a female passenger in mid-air. MIAMI — American Airlines Flight AA1779, operated by an Airbus A319 (registration N737US), departed Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) at 8:45 p.m. EDT on Friday, […]

Drone threat delays Zelenskyy’s flight from Chisinau, Moldova, to Oslo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s flight from Chisinau, Moldova, to Oslo was delayed on Tuesday evening after drones were detected in Moldovan airspace around the planned departure time. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre initially said Zelenskyy’s aircraft (an Airbus A319-115X CJ registered UR-ABA) had “nearly been hit”, but the Norwegian Prime Minister’s Office later clarified […]

Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept

Flying more sustainably with “shark skin”

An Airbus A319 of Lufthansa City Airlines is the world’s first test aircraft for a new generation of fuel-efficient AeroSHARK technology. Lufthansa Technik will test approximately 70 transparent film patches measuring 20 × 20 centimeters each on the short-haul aircraft with registration D-ABGK together with its development partner Surventis (formerly BASF Coatings) through February 2027. These material samples are attached to selected areas on the sides of the fuselage as well as on the inside and outside of the engine cowlings. Their performance will be analyzed over the next few months during regular flight operations between Munich and Hamburg and is expected to provide insights for the further development of the AeroSHARK technology. The long-term goal is to tap into additional efficiency potential in flight operations through the broader use of AeroSHARK, thereby contributing to greater sustainability in air travel.

Breaking Travel News6 Aug

Lufthansa tests fuel-cutting shark skin technology

Lufthansa City Airlines has become the first airline in the world to test a new generation of AeroSHARK technology on a short-haul aircraft, as the group continues efforts to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The transparent film patches are being trialled on an Airbus A319 operating between Munich and Hamburg with testing expected to […]

Travel Radar•Layla Hamis31 Jul

Lufthansa Technik tests next-gen AeroSHARK on Airbus A319 short-haul jet

Lufthansa Technik has announced that testing has begun on a next-generation version of its fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology…

AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim31 Jul

LHT begins flight tests of next-generation AeroSHARK

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has launched flight trials of the next-generation of its AeroSHARK drag-reducing technology on a Lufthansa City Airlines Airbus A319, the first aircraft to test the new material in commercial service. Developed with partner Surventis (formerly BASF Coatings), the programme involves around 70 transparent film patches, each measuring 20 × 20 cm, applied […]

AviTrader•Heike Tamm31 Jul

Lufthansa tests next-generation AeroSHARK on Airbus A319

An Airbus A319 of Lufthansa City Airlines is the world’s first test aircraft for a new generation of fuel-efficient AeroSHARK technology. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok Lufthansa...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan31 Jul

Delta Airbus A319 Struck By July 4 Firework Landing At Chicago Midway

A Delta Air Lines jet was struck by a firework while landing at Chicago's Midway Airport on the 4th of July.The incident occurred at around 8:40 PM as the Airbus A319 was at roughly 200 feet, with pilots telling air traffic control they quote "felt a big bang."

Simple Flying•Chris Loh11 Jul

Delta Plane Struck By July 4 Fireworks

Delta Air Lines Flight 1076 was hit by a firework while approaching Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). The fireworks were being set off as part of American Independence Day celebrations, which are held across the country on July 4 each year. Delta and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have said that the Airbus A319 landed safely, […]

Travel Radar•Billy Stack6 Jul

Delta A319 Hit by Fireworks on July 4

The aircraft landed safely in Chicago.

AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile6 Jul