20/Twenty: The ACJ318’s Elite Value Proposition

ACJ318 in flight

Airbus introduced the A318 Elite at the Dubai Airshow in 2005.

Credit: Nigel Prevett/Aviation Week
Outperformed in airline service by similarly sized regional jets, the smallest member of the Airbus A320 family—the A318—found favor in private aviation by offering a spacious cabin and intercontinental range. Romanian flag carrier Tarom retired the last of its A318 narrowbody airliners in 2024...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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