what is the difference between a319 and a320
The airbus A319 is the next derivative of the baseline A320. The design is a "shrink" with its origins in the 130- to 140-seat
Airbus A320 family
The A319 is the next derivative of the baseline A320. The design is a "shrink" with its origins in the 130- to 140-seat
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Airbus A320 family [SEP] Shrinking the A320: A319
The A319 is the next derivative of the baseline A320. The design is a "shrink" with its origins in the 130- to 140-seat SA1, part of the Single-Aisle studies. The SA1 was shelved as the consortium concentrated on its bigger siblings. After healthy sales of the A320/A321, Airbus re-focused on what was then known as the "A320M-7", meaning A320 "minus seven fuselage frames". It would provide direct competition for the 737-300/-700. The shrink was achieved through the removal of four fuselage frames fore and three aft of the wing, cutting the overall length by . Consequently, the number of overwing exits was reduced from four to two.