By The Airbus A320 family is one of the most common aircraft types currently in service. With more than 11,000 aircraft in operation, the narrow-body aircraft series is widely regarded as a commercial success. However, of the four variants in the series, one did not earn fame as much as its siblings. In fact, only 80 were built due to its low demand.
The A320 Family
The Airbus A320 family is a series of four narrowbody jets designed and manufactured by Airbus. The Airbus A320 was introduced on 18 April 1988, with Air France as the launch customer. Since then, multiple variants of the Airbus A320 have been launched. The longer A321 was introduced to service on 27 January 1994, while the shorter A319 was introduced in 1996. In 2003, an even shorter version of the A320 — shorter than the already-shortened A319 — was unveiled: the Airbus A318.
| Model | A318 | A319 | A320 | A321 |
| Passengers (Typical Layout) | 107 | 124 | 150 | 185 |
| Passengers (Maximum) | 132 | 156 | 186 | 230 |
| Length | 103ft 2 in | 111 ft 0 in | 123ft 3 in | 146ft 0in |
| Range | 3,600 mi | 4,320 mi | 3,860 mi | 3,700 mi |
| Avg. Max. Takeoff Weight (MTOW) | 68 tons | 75.5 tons | 78 tons | 93.5 ton |
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