N738US

This airframe, registered in the United States as N738US, is an Airbus A319-112 built in 2000 with manufacturer serial number 1254. The aircraft is owned and operated by American Airlines, a corporation based in the United States, and is configured and maintained to that operator's standards. The airframe reflects the typical mid-life condition of a 2000-build narrowbody in major U.S. airline service, with operator-centric configuration and maintenance practices evident in its two-class layout. Registered in the United States under the specified tail number, the airframe's public record ties it directly to a major carrier rather than independent leasing or private ownership.

The aircraft is fitted in a two-class cabin consistent with American Airlines’ typical A319 configuration: 12 First class seats combined with 112 Main cabin seats for a total of 124 seats, with Main Cabin Extra rows present on the operator’s configuration. Its mission profile aligns with short- to medium-haul domestic and near-international routes within the carrier’s network, leveraging a cruise speed of 447 kts and a maximum service ceiling of 39,000 ft. Powered by twin CFM56-5B6/P turbofan engines, maintainability follows operator-established heavy-check cycles and Airbus A320-family commonality practices, simplifying avionics and systems spares provisioning across the fleet.

As an Airbus A319-112, this airframe belongs to the A320 family niche serving airlines seeking a smaller narrowbody with commonality to larger A320-family types. With a range of 3,700 nm and seating for 124, it competes functionally with stretched regional jets and smaller mainline narrowbodies where capacity and field performance are balanced. Market demand for such airframes tends to be driven by mainline carriers and lessors focused on intra-continental point-to-point services; resale and maintenance considerations emphasize A320-family supportability and the widespread availability of CFM56 engine overhaul capability.