The ultimate guide to the Airbus A318

On the 19th anniversary of its first flight, Key Aero examines what happened to the select number produced and where they all are today 

The A320 family of aircraft has done for Airbus what the iPod did for Apple. Introduced in 1988, the jet was a hit almost straightaway and its presence within the European manufacturer’s product line led, in part, to the company’s meteoric rise to overtake Boeing to become the world’s largest commercial aircraft manufacturer. 

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