Airbus A320

The Airbus A320 family consists of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, twin-engine passenger jet airliners by Airbus. The family includes the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ 320 business jet. The A320s are also named A320ceo (current engine option) following the introduction of the A320neo (new engine option/offering) family.[7] The aircraft family accommodates 107 to 236 passengers and has a range of 3,100 to 3,750 nmi (5,740 to 6,940 km), depending on model. The first member of the A320 family—the A320—was launched in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was first delivered in March 1988 to Air France.[1] The family was extended to include the A321 (first delivered 1994), the A319 (1996), and the A318 (2003). The A320 family pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems, as well as side-stick controls, in commercial aircraft. There has been a continuous improvement process since introduction. Final assembly of the family takes place in Toulouse, France, and Hamburg, Germany. A plant in Tianjin, China, has also been producing aircraft for Chinese airlines since 2009,[8] while a final assembly facility in Mobile, Alabama, United States, delivered its first A321 in April 2016.[9] In December 2010, Airbus announced a new generation of the A320 family, the A320neo.[10] A320neo offers new, more efficient engines, combined with airframe improvements and the addition of winglets, named Sharklets by Airbus. The aircraft saves up to 15% of fuel and is the fastest selling commercial aircraft ever.[11]First A320neo was delivered to Lufthansa on 20 January 2016 and entered service five days later.[12][13] As of December 2019, a total of 9,247 A320 family aircraft have been delivered with 8,796 still in service, where American Airlines was the largest operator with 412 aircraft in service.[b].[3] A number of 6,068 airliners were on firm order,[3] resulting in a total order of 15,315. In October 2019, it surpassed the direct competitor, the Boeing 737, to become the highest-selling commercial aircraft ever.[14] The A320 family is popular with airlines, including low-cost carriers such as EasyJet, which replaced its 737 classic fleet with the A320ceo and became a fully A320 operator.

Statistics & Information

ICAO
A320
Name
Airbus A320
Operator
Air France
PAX
150
Crew
7
Cargo
7,000.00kg
MTOW
78000 kg
MLW
66000 kg
MZFW
62500 kg
Total in Fleet
43
Service Ceiling
42,000ft
Range
3,000nm
Max Speed
490kts
Wingspan
34.00m
Length
37.00m
Height
11.00m
Engine Type
CFM56-5

Aircraft Registrations

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