Airbus A320 Family
The Airbus A320 Family is a single-aisle jetliner platform spanning the A318, A319, A320, and A321 designs and their original and new-engine generations. The original A320 first flew in 1987 and entered airline service in 1988, introducing full digital fly-by-wire flight controls to commercial air transport. Common cockpits and operating procedures tie the differently sized members together, while later variants expanded the platform from short-haul service to long-range narrow-body routes.
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Identity
- Aliases
- A320 Family
- Family Name
- Airbus A320
- Full Name
- Airbus A320 Family
- Roles
- airliner
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Airbus A320 Family is a single-aisle jetliner platform spanning the A318, A319, A320, and A321 designs and their original and new-engine generations. The original A320 first flew in 1987 and entered airline service in 1988, introducing full digital fly-by-wire flight controls to commercial air transport. Common cockpits and operating procedures tie the differently sized members together, while later variants expanded the platform from short-haul service to long-range narrow-body routes.
- First Flight Year
- 1,987
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Airbus identifies two CFM International CFM56 engines on the A320-200; corrected to the canonical CFM56 family ID.
- Name
- A320-200 CFM56 option
- Notes
- This records the exact CFM56 installation documented for the A320-200 portion of the broad A320 Family. A320neo and other engine options are intentionally not inferred in this packet.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Airbus A318-122 uses the exact PW6124A variant; this two-engine nacelle installation is not inferred for A318-121/PW6122A or other A320-family branches. Sources: https://aircraft.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta126/files/2025-07/AC_A318_20250715.pdf and https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/EASA-TCDS-E.020_%28IM%29_Pratt_and_Whitney_USA_PW6000_series_engines-01-08062005.pdf
- Name
- A318-122 PW6124A option
- Notes
- Official Airbus A318 aircraft-characteristics material documents PW 6000 Series engine provisions; PW6124A is the exact engine variant for A318-122. This alternative is scoped to A318-122 within the broader A320 family record; A318-121/PW6122A and other A320-family branches remain separate or unmodeled here. Sources: https://aircraft.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta126/files/2025-07/AC_A318_20250715.pdf and https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/EASA-TCDS-E.020_%28IM%29_Pratt_and_Whitney_USA_PW6000_series_engines-01-08062005.pdf
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Airbus A318-121 uses the exact PW6122A variant; this two-engine nacelle installation is not inferred for A318-122/PW6124A or other A320-family branches. Sources: https://aircraft.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta126/files/2025-07/AC_A318_20250715.pdf and https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/EASA-TCDS-E.020_%28IM%29_Pratt_and_Whitney_USA_PW6000_series_engines-01-08062005.pdf
- Name
- A318-121 PW6122A option
- Notes
- Official Airbus A318 aircraft-characteristics material documents PW 6000 Series engine provisions; PW6122A is the exact engine variant for A318-121. This alternative is scoped to A318-121 within the broader A320 family record; A318-122/PW6124A and other A320-family branches remain separate or unmodeled here. Sources: https://aircraft.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta126/files/2025-07/AC_A318_20250715.pdf and https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/EASA-TCDS-E.020_%28IM%29_Pratt_and_Whitney_USA_PW6000_series_engines-01-08062005.pdf
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two International Aero Engines V2500-A5 turbofans on the A320-200 branch; no individual V252x-A5 suffix inferred.
- Name
- A320-200 V2500-A5 option
- Notes
- Airbus A320 aircraft-characteristics material identifies two IAE V2500 engines on the A320; the V2500-A5 family is the exact canonical production identity used for this A320-200 option.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- EASA A320 type-certificate material identifies CFM56-5B4/2P on A320-214; this exact two-engine nacelle installation is scoped to the A320-214 branch and is not inferred for other A320-family variants. Sources: https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/TCDS%20EASA%20A.064%20issue%2046.pdf and https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/downloads/7797/en
- Name
- A320-214 CFM56-5B4/2P option
- Notes
- EASA’s A320 TCDS identifies CFM56-5B4/2P as an approved A320-214 engine model; Airbus identifies CFM56 as an A320ceo engine option. This exact model branch is recorded alongside the broader family-level CFM56 option without inferring other A320 CFM56 variants. Sources: https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/TCDS%20EASA%20A.064%20issue%2046.pdf and https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a320-family
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact CFM56-5A two-engine nacelle installation for the A320ceo branch; no other A320-family airframe or -5A submodel is inferred.
- Name
- A320ceo CFM56-5A option
- Notes
- CFM International identifies CFM56-5A as an A320ceo powerplant; Airbus A320 aircraft characteristics document two CFM56 engines in nacelles on the A320-200. This exact model option is scoped to the A320ceo branch and does not infer other CFM56-5A submodels. Sources: https://www.cfmaeroengines.com/cfm56/legacy-engines and https://aircraft.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta126/files/2024-06/AC_A320_0624.pdf
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:18:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 19:20:22 UTC