Currently one of 99 Airbus A320-200 models in the main United Airlines fleet, N455UA has been in the skies since 1999. We photographed this A320 on April 17, 2019 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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N455UA
N455UA performed its first flight on September 27, 1999. The Airbus A320-232 was delivered to United Airlines on November 9, 1999. This airliner is configured for a maximum total of 150 passengers. There are 12 seats in first class, 42 more in premium economy and 96 economy class seats.
How does this configuration stack up against the competitors? American Airlines also configures their A320s for 150 passengers. However, the number of premium economy seats is just 18 while there are 120 economy class seats. Delta Air Lines has a capacity for 157 passengers and has four more first class seats. Air Canada is a bit more spacious with just 146 seats.
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Airbus A320-200
The Airbus A320 is the leader of the Airbus A320 family. The A321 is the extended version while the A319 and A318 are shrunken versions. The airplane is 38 metres or 123 feet in length with a wingspan of 36 metres or 118 feet. At the tail, the aircraft stands 12 metres or 39 feet in height. The flight range is 6,100 kilometres.
The first Airbus A320 was introduced in 1988 with Air France. Somewhere around 4,400 of the A320 have been built and around 7,500 aircraft from the A320 family have been put into service.
United Airlines
United Airlines was founded in 1926 and commenced operations in 1931. Headquartered at the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in Chicago, Illinois, United is a member of the Star Alliance. The airline has a main fleet of over 750 aircraft flying to nearly 350 destinations around the world. The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 777-300ER while the most numerous is the Boeing 737-800.