Aircraft / Airbus A318
Aircraft / Airbus A318
A member of the 1st generation Airbus A320ceo family, the Airbus A318-100 is a six-abreast, narrow-body, short to medium range twin-engine jet airliner produced by Airbus SE, a European multinational aerospace manufacturer headquartered at Blagnac (Toulouse), France.
The Airbus A318 is the smallest and least numerous variant of the Airbus A320 family. It first entered service in July 2003 but relative to its sister variants, the A318 sold in smaller numbers with a total of 80 aircraft produced. Production ended in 2013, and and was soon replaced by the more versatile Airbus A220 family of aircraft. The type was built by default as a passenger aircraft only and intended primarily to serve as a short range aircraft for thinner routes. However, over the years several A318s underwent aftermarket conversions and became longer range business jets capable of seating 14-18 passengers. The type was given steep approach landing approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in 2007, which allows it to land at difficult airports such as London City Airport (LCY), which requires a 5.5° approach instead of the standard 3.0° approach seen at most airfields.
Reference: Wikipedia.
Stats
Stats displayed are for the Airbus A318 twinjet aircraft.
Name: Airbus A318-100
Final Assembly Lines: Hamburg, Germany
Role: Twin Engine Short to Medium Range Jet Airliner
First Introduction: 22 July 2003
Status: Out of Production; In Service
Cockpit Crew: Two
Seating: 107-132
Engines: 2 x CFM International CFM56-5B or Pratt & Whitney PW6000
Cruise Speed: 447 knots (829 km/h; 515 mph)
Range:
Standard: 3100 nmi (5750 km; 3570 mi)
Business Jet: 4200 nmi (7780 km; 4830 mi)