What Was The Airbus A319LR?
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The Airbus A319 is well-known for its short to medium-haul capabilities on routes that do not demand the larger A320. However, Airbus also produced examples of the type which were specially configured for long-haul operations. Known as the A319LR, these aircraft generally featured low-density, premium-heavy seating configurations. But which airlines operated these enigmatic little twinjets?
A Qatar Airways Airbus A319LR landing at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Photo: Aldo Bidini via Wikimedia Commons
A brief history of the Airbus A319
The Airbus A319 is the second-smallest member of the European manufacturer’s A320 family. The A320 itself entered commercial service in the late 1980s, with a longer version, the A321, following in 1994. This gave the family a high-capacity option, but what about on routes where demand was lower? For such purposes, Airbus launched the A319.
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