Airbus A318 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Airbus A318
F-GUGA A318 Air France
Role	Airliner
National origin	EU
Manufacturer	Airbus
First flight	2002
Introduction	2003
Status	Active
Primary user	Air France
Produced	2001-2013
Number built	80
Unit cost	53 millions euros

The Airbus A318 is a smaller airliner built by the European company Airbus. It's part of the Airbus A320 family of planes. This aircraft is the smallest one made by Airbus. It can carry between 107 and 132 passengers. In 2013, Air France was the main airline using the A318, with 18 of these planes.

What is the Airbus A318?

The Airbus A318 is a type of airplane used to carry people. It's called an "airliner" because it flies on regular routes for airlines. This plane was designed and built in Europe by a company called Airbus. It first flew in 2002 and started being used by airlines in 2003.

Key Facts About the A318

• The A318 is the smallest plane in the Airbus A320 family. This family includes other popular planes like the A319, A320, and A321.
• It can usually carry between 107 and 132 passengers, depending on how the airline sets up the seats.
• Only 80 of these planes were built between 2001 and 2013.
• Each A318 cost about 53 million euros when it was new.
• Air France used to be the biggest airline flying the A318.

Images for kids

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  British Airways Airbus A318, with doors L2 and R2 (overwing exits) plugged, at London City Airport.

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  British Airways Boeing 747 (left) and Airbus A318 (right) at New York–JFK

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  Frontier Airlines was the first A318 operator.

See also

In Spanish: Airbus A318 para niños