N481UA had a rough spell in 2014 with a near collision and major bird strike. Besides that, the Airbus A320-200 has flown faithfully for United Airlines since 2001. We photographed this A320 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on April 17, 2019.
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N481UA
N481UA performed its first flight on July 31, 2001. The Airbus A320-232 was delivered to United Airlines on December 13, 2001. From 2004 to 2009, this A320 flew for the now defunct leisure brand for United named Ted.
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. This one of 99 Airbus A320-200 models in the main United Airlines fleet.
On May 8, 2014, N481UA was flyin from Houston, Texas to Mexico City, Mexico. A miscommunication caused this airplane to come within 400 feet of each other just after takeoff. The other aircraft was also a United A320, N435UA, heading to Vancouver, British Columbia. The issue was resolved and both aircraft carried on without further incident.
Later that year, on September 15, 2014, N481UA was flying from Chicago, Illinois to Denver, Colorado. On final approach, a bird impacted the front of the aircraft. After a safe landing, damage to the radome was identified.
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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.