As the world's first digital fly-by-wire (FBW) airliner, Airbus Industrie's A320 was positioned to bring commercial flying and flight management into the 21st century when it was rolled out in 1987.

Airbus flew its first-ever flight of its new Airbus A320neo Thursday morning, with the maiden flight of the new aircraft taking off from Toulouse, France, at around noon local time (6 a.m. ET).

When US Airways Flight 1549 ditched in the Hudson River and all of its 150 passengers and five crew members were safely rescued in January, the landing of the airplane by pilot Chesley ...

The Airbus A320 is a short-haul workhorse and with 11,000+ orders it is a direct rival to Boeing’s 737. Ad Feedback. Destinations Food & Drink ... Flight QZ8501.

The flight-test campaign will evaluate robustness, performance and integration of these technologies over the A320 flight test aircraft’s operating envelope. A key characteristic for the Flight ...

While the ultimate envelope for ESG II will be determined by the tests, Airbus has set a target of 90,000 cycles and 180,000h – three times the original flight-hour limit 20 years ago – so ESG ...

The Airbus A320, the model of plane that crashed in France on Tuesday, is a workhorse of modern aviation.Here are some key facts about it:-Similar to the Boeing 737, the single-aisle, twin-engine ...

An unexpected lavatory threat forces an Airbus A320 flight to divert, sparking safety protocols and serious questions. Real pilots weigh in on the decision, the risks, and how crews handle mid-air ...

Airbus' flagship models, such as the A320, A330, A350, and A380, are highly advanced in terms of avionics and flight systems.

A photo of United Flight 2091 in Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on the afternoon of May 27, 2024, after the plane's engine caught fire before it was supposed to depart to Seattle-Tacoma ...