The A318 was never intended to be a flagship aircraft but rather a response to a niche demand. When British Airways retired the Concorde, it left a critical gap in its premium service offering.

The A220 has proven itself a much superior airplane to the A318 - not only can Air France fit up to 148 passengers (17 more than the A318), but the A220 can also fly longer and operate at 20-25% ...

Airbus conducted airport compatibility tests for the A318 at London City Airport on the weekend, which the manufacturer said is an important step toward beginning scheduled A318 flights at the ...

Airbus flew the first CFM International CFM56-5 powered A318 on its maiden flight on 29 August from its Finkenwerder, Hamburg, site to its Toulouse flight-test facility.

European planemaker Airbus <EAD.PA> said on Monday that Petters Group Worldwide (PGW) had placed a firm order for five A318 Elite corporate jets, adding to a previous order made in February ...

Al Jaber Aviation (AJA) is the first Middle East customer to offer an Airbus aircraft for VVIP charter flights, following the delivery of its first A318 Elite, According to Airbus. AJA has three ...

The first Pratt & Whitney PW6000-powered Airbus A318 for launch customer LAN Airlines is undergoing testing. The Chilean airline has 20 of the twinjets on order. The PW6000-powered version was the ...

"Our Airbus A318 will be able to carry more passengers than traditional corporate jets, and the larger space that its cabin provides will also make it easier for doctors and nurses to attend to ...