N879UA

2005 Airbus A319-132

Fixed-wing, multi-engine · serial 2408

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Aug 31, 2033.

Registered owner

United Airlines Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Fleet: 1,220 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Airbus A319-132
Year built: 2005
Serial number: 2408
Type: Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Land
Engines: 2 × Turbofan · Iae V2524-A5 · 24,480 lb thrust
Seats: 179
Weight class: 20,000 lb and over
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Sep 27, 2019)
Mode S code: AC1988 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Aug 27, 2026 · last FAA action Aug 27, 2026

What a Airbus A320 family looks likePhoto of a Airbus A320 family, not this aircraft: Pedro Aragão, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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