Airbus A320 family achieves 50 million flight movements mark

June 22, 2010 Comments Off on Airbus A320 family achieves 50 million flight movements mark 210 Views

The Airbus single aisle A320 Family has achieved over 50 million flight movements (take offs and landings) since the first model, the A320, entered commercial service in 1988.

The A320 family consists of the A318, A319, A320, and A321, as well as the ACJ business jet.

In the last 22 years A320 Family aircraft have carried in excess of five billion people.

A320 Family aircraft have worn the livery paint of over 250 different airlines and there are ten operators today with more than 100 A320 Family aircraft in their fleets.

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A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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