How many passengers can a A318 carry?

Typically seating between 90 and 110 passengers, the A318 brings all the advantages of the A320 Family to a variety of possible routes suitable for a slightly smaller aircraft.

Does Airbus still make the A318?

Most A318 aircraft retired from airline service have been scrapped due to the engine and components being more valuable than whole aircraft. Frontier Airlines, the launch customer that acquired A318 aircraft between 2003 and 2007, had retired their last A318 by 2013.

What is the difference between the A318 and A319?

While the A319 is longer than the A318, it features a shorter vertical stabilizer than does the A318. Both the A318 and A319 have fore and aft cabin doors, plus one emergency exit over the wing. The A318 has 11 windows in front of the emergency exit, while the A319 has 13 windows.

Who has the most A318?

Air France
Airbus has built only 80 A318s in total. Most Airbus A318 can be found in Europe. The largest customer was Air France with 18 of the aircraft. All of them belong to the Air France fleet today.

What is the range of an Airbus A318?

3,542 miAirbus A318 / Range

How long is the Airbus A318?

103′Airbus A318 / Length

Why is the A318 so short?

Airbus decided to move forward with its concept, but based it on its existing A320 airframe. It did so by further shrinking the short-fuselage A319 to produce the A318. This way, it could reach the few customers that had shown interest in the AE31X program, but without having to develop a brand-new design.

How many A318 are there?

80 examples
As such, it was hard to find the right niche for the type, and Airbus ended up producing just 80 examples of the A318. According to data from ch-aviation, 20 of these short-fuselage twinjets remain active today.

What is the difference between A318 A320 A321?

The 31.4 m (103 ft) long A318 typically accommodates 107 to 132 passengers. The 124-156 seat A319 is 33.8 m (111 ft) long. The A320 is 37.6 m (123 ft) long and can accommodate 150 to 186 passengers. The 44.5 m (146 ft) A321 offers 185 to 230 seats.

Why does the A318 exist?

British Airways used to operate a special A318 service from London City to New York JFK via Shannon for refueling. This route was popular with business travelers as they could clear American customs in Ireland, before landing in the US as if it was a domestic flight.

Why is the A318 taller?

To compensate for the reduced moment arm it has a larger vertical stabilizer, making it 80 centimetres taller than the other A320 variants. Pilots who are trained on the other variants may fly the A318 with no further certification, since it features the same type rating as its sister aircraft.