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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 Production ended in 2013, and the type has been replaced by the more versatile Airbus A220 family of aircraft.
While the A318 was built as a passenger aircraft to serve primarily as a short range aircraft for thinner routes, over the years several A318s were converted to became longer range business jets capable of seating 14-18 passengers. The A318 was given steep approach landing approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in 2007, allowing it to land at challenging airports such as London City Airport (LCY), which has a much steeper 5.5° approach than the standard 3.0° approach seen at most airfields.
Reference: Wikipedia.
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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)
With Sharklets: 3200 nmi (5930 km; 3680 mi)
Business Jet: 4200 nmi (7780 km; 4830 mi)