Why Did Airbus Build The A320 Family?

The Airbus A320 is the most ubiquitous aircraft flying in the sky and has become the main rival of the Boeing 737. But why did Airbus build it?

In the early 80s, there were only a few single-aisle, twin-jet aircraft that suited travel within Europe. The BAC One-Eleven, while highly praised, was ready for replacement. Options on the market were limited to the American made Boeing 737-200 or DC-9.

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[theskyline]

Lets all agree on one fact.
The Airbus A320 is what made Airbus beat all the other rivals of Boeing and is largely responsible for what Airbus is today. The A320 NEO even boosted Airbus further

[nightmar]

0:38 i didnt know RYANAIR had an airbus

[lordoftheflings]

With the exception of the 747, I love flying on airbus aircraft waaaay more than on boeing aircraft. They tend to be quieter and roomier.

[abedrawas]

One of the most efficient bird in the skies.

[erojerisiz]

2:31 those planes look so cute together

[JerusnamWien]

I always feel safe when I know the bird I will be flying on will be an A320Neo. Best single-aisle plane out there!

[TravisMartin-lq]

Having flown on both the A320 and the later Boeing 737’s, I’d have to say there not much difference in the passenger experience, but on the pilot’s side, not having to qualify for each individual aircraft type has saved a huge amount in training costs.

[Mercilessonion]

I read the title as 'Why Airbus killed the A320 Family' and I was like Airbus went mad or something lol

[sfreak]

A320 is my favourite plane, my most flown plane, I've flown on every A320 in the Aer Lingus fleet ☘

[fauzirahman]

I like that the limited layout means airlines can't squeeze any more seats width-wise so they're actually more comfortable in economy than many wide-bodied jets.

[Flyby-]

I started my commercial aircraft maintenance tech career on the B737-200/300 series aircraft... The airline I worked for in the U.S. leased those birds and it was time to return them. F9 went to Boeing first, since they already flew 37's and asked for a deal from Boeing, they wouldn't make any deals... So, F9 went to Airbus and they made sweet deals on their planes. We got our first A320 in Jun of 2001. All us mechanics were like a kid in a candy store with this new plane. I remember stepping into the cockpit for the first time. It was like I stepped into a Star Trek movie. The flight deck was laid out so clean and nice, a big difference from the 737's. I remember old timer Boeing fanatic mechanics saying "I'll never work on the piece of shit French plastic one time use throw away plane!" Well, after about 2 years of working on them, they changed their tune and started saying they'll never go back to working on Boeing's' (at least the 37's). Personally, as an avionics tech, I love working on the A320 family of aircraft. I'm one of the few that actually say that I've work on all the members of that family, including the A318. F9 was the launch customer for the A318. And, we found out that the 5th A318 we got of our fleet of 12, A/C 805, N805FR, was the second prototype A318 and was used by Airbus to fly around the world when they were trying to demonstrate and sell the airframe. The A318's didn't last long in America. They started scrapping them when some of the airframes were only 5 years old. Our 318's only sat 114 passengers. The Embraer 190's came out around the same time, seating 124 and way more efficient.

[MSRTA_Productions]

The A320 is my favorite aircraft. Not too short. Not too long.



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[jaws]

As a former flight attendant, I loved working Airbus aircraft better than Boeing. The cabin made so much more sense, and I loved the Airbus doors.

[EmilioGameair]

I think the only bad thing of this channel it's that the videos end cause the videos are so good that i want they to be infinite hehe

[RamakrishnanSRM]

Why Airbus built A320?
Ans: To save people from dying in Boeing 737 accidents.

[senabecool]

Question: what airlines livery looks good on the A320, mine is United airlines Blue Tulip livery

[TheTriumfAnt]

1:25 On a side note, Dassault is pronounced da-so.

[PrograError]

this plane is actually the most common type in my region (SE Asia)

[teddytheyorkielowellpenner]

If you fly in an A320 and then go directly into a 737 you will find out just how great Airbus really is .The comfort level in the A320 is soon much better

[Sacto]

European airlines _desperately_ needed a plane for shorter routes because the BAC 1-11, the Hawker Siddeley Trident and the Sub-Aviation Caravelle weren't sufficient for shorter range passenger growth. The result, especially when the CFM56 engine became available by 1979, was something that could match the Boeing 727-200 but with way lower noise, fuel burn and emissions. The result was the A320, which became operational in 1988. And unlike the Boeing 737 models, the A320, using fly-by-wire control, could "grow" with larger versions (A321) and new engines like the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G and CFM International LEAP-1A (A320neo Family).