Originally Posted by
jwhite9185
With the new A320/1neo's coming in, I can't help but wonder when the first classic A320 will be leaving?
The eldest is not too much different age wise from the recently departed A319's. And I'm assuming the cycles are around the same too, having been used on similar routes around Europe.
Of course, a few have gone to Gatwick already, but still, the first retirement must only be a couple of years away at most.
EUOE, delivered in 2000 and the last A319 to be retired, had around 52,000 hours on it in August 2025. Comparing that with EUUA, B and C, delivered in 2002, all have circa 57,000 hours as of January 2026, so it could be that cycles are more significant here.