Airbus A318

A318
An Airbus A318 of Air France, its largest operator.
General information
Role	Narrow-body airliner
National origin	Multi-national[a]
Manufacturer	Airbus
Management and usage	Air France TAROM
Number built	80[1]
History
Manufactured	2001–2013
Introduction date	2003 with Frontier Airlines
First flight	15 January 2002; 22 years ago (2002-01-15)
In service	2003–present[b]
Developed from	Airbus A319

The Airbus A318 is the smallest and least numerous variant airliner of the Airbus A320 family. The A318 carries 107 to 132 passengers and has a maximum range of 5,750 kilometres (3,100 nautical miles; 3,570 miles).^[2] Final assembly of the aircraft took place in Hamburg, Germany. It is intended primarily for short-range service.

The aircraft shares a common type rating with all other Airbus A320 family variants, allowing pilots to fly all versions of the aircraft without the need for further training. It is the largest commercial aircraft certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency for steep approach operations, allowing flights at airports such as London City.^[3]

The A318 entered service in July 2003 with Frontier Airlines. Relative to other Airbus A320 family variants, it sold only small numbers with total orders for 80 aircraft placed. The type is no longer listed for sale, having been supplanted by the A220 narrowbody. Air France was the largest operator of the Airbus A318. The type has zero accidents.

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