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Airbus A320-200

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Launched as Airbus's challenger to the Boeing 737, the A320-200 was the first commercial aircraft to enter service with digital fly-by-wire flight controls and a side-stick, a design that reshaped airliner cockpits. This single-aisle twinjet carries around 150 passengers in two classes and up to 186 in an all-economy cabin. Its two CFM56-5A1 turbofans support a range of roughly 6,100 km at a cruise of 828 km/h. The type first flew in 1987, measures 37.6 metres in length on a 35.8-metre wingspan, and has a maximum takeoff weight of 78,000 kg. Establishing Airbus as a full competitor to Boeing in the narrow-body market, the A320 anchored the family that the later re-engined A320neo would extend.

Dimensions

Length: 37.57 m
Wingspan: 35.80 m
Height: 11.76 m
Cabin Width: 3.70 m

Performance

Range: 6,100 km
Cruise Speed: 828 km/h
Max Speed: 871 km/h
Service Ceiling: 12,000 m
Category: long-haul

Capacity

Typical Seats: 150
Max Seats: 186
Cargo Volume: 27.00 m³
Size: narrow-body

Engines

Count: 2
Type: Turbofan
Model: CFM56-5A1

Airlines (73)

Allegiant Air 41 American Airlines 30 easyJet 29 Aeroflot Russian Airlines 23 JetBlue Airways 21 Thai Smile Airways 20 Peach Aviation 19 Swiss International Air Lines 18 Jetstar Airways 18 Spirit Airlines 18 Brussels Airlines 17 Qatar Airways 17 Tunisair 13 Edelweiss Air 10 Lufthansa 10 Wizz Air 10 Vueling Airlines 10 United Airlines 8 Frontier Airlines 8 Volaris 8 Air Berlin 7 Austrian Airlines 7 Lauda Air 7 Ural Airlines 6 S7 Airlines 6 Fly One 5 IndiGo Airlines 5 Air Arabia Maroc 4 Egyptair 4 Air France 3 Delta Air Lines 3 SmartLynx Airlines 3 Alitalia 3 Aegean Airlines 2 Eurowings 2 Mexicana de Aviaci 2 Nepal Airlines 2 Pegasus Airlines 2 Air Malta 2 Air Arabia 2 British Airways 2 LACSA 2 Nouvel Air Tunisie 2 Wataniya Airways 2 Small Planet Airlines 2 Iberia Express 2 SriLankan Airlines 1 Star Flyer 1 LAN Airlines 1 Israir 1 Solomon Airlines 1 TAP Portugal 1 Iberia Airlines 1 Thai AirAsia 1 Croatia Airlines 1 Condor Flugdienst 1 Virgin Australia 1 Aer Lingus 1 AirAsia 1 Afriqiyah Airways 1 Yamal Airlines 1 Myanmar Airways International 1 Avialeasing Aviation Company 1 KoralBlue Airlines 1 Maldivian 1 AlMasria Universal Airlines 1 Airblue 1 Bulgaria Air 1 VivaColombia 1 Middle East Airlines 1 Sunrise Airways 1 Rossiya 1 Ryanair 1

Family Variants

Airbus A320neo

Engine Profiles

CFM International CFM56 International Aero Engines V2500

Aircraft Systems

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About Airbus A320-200

เครื่องบินที่ทำให้ Airbus กลายเป็นคู่แข่งที่น่าเกรงขามของ Boeing A320 เป็นเครื่องบินพาณิชย์ลำแรกที่มีระบบควบคุม fly-by-wire และคันบังคับด้านข้าง ปฏิวัติการออกแบบห้องนักบิน

Frequently Asked Questions

The Airbus A320-200 typically seats 150 passengers in a standard two-class layout with 12 business and 138 economy seats. In a high-density single-class configuration favored by low-cost carriers, it can carry up to 180 passengers. The cabin is 3.70 m wide, allowing for a comfortable 3-3 seating arrangement in economy.

The Airbus A320-200 has a maximum range of approximately 6,100 km (3,300 nautical miles). This comfortably covers routes like Paris to Moscow, Dubai to Mumbai, or Los Angeles to New York. Additional center fuel tanks (ACT) are available as an option to extend range for specific airline requirements.

The A320-200 offers a wider cabin than the 737-800 (3.70 m vs 3.54 m), which translates to slightly more shoulder room per passenger. The A320 uses a fly-by-wire flight control system with a side-stick, while the 737 retains a traditional yoke and cable-actuated controls. The A320-200 also has a longer range by about 335 km, though the 737-800 has a marginally lower fuel burn per seat on shorter sectors.

The Airbus A320-200 is recognizable by its rounded nose cone, sharklet wingtip devices (on newer deliveries), and two IAE V2500 or CFM56 engines. The main landing gear doors remain closed after extension, unlike the 737. The cockpit windows have a distinctive notched shape, and the fuselage cross-section is noticeably more circular than the 737 family.

The Airbus A320, which first flew in 1987, was the first commercial aircraft to use digital fly-by-wire flight controls as standard equipment. This innovation allowed Airbus to introduce common cockpit ratings across the A318, A319, A320, and A321, meaning pilots can transition between types with minimal additional training. The A320 family has accumulated over 16,000 orders, making it one of the best-selling aircraft families in history.