Airbus A320 Series Nears Milestone as Most-Delivered Commercial Airliner
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Summary
The Airbus A320 narrowbody series is close to surpassing Boeing's 737 family as the most-delivered commercial airliner globally, according to Cirium data. Launched as a competitor to Boeing's 737, the A320 program has taken nearly four decades to achieve this milestone, with Airbus delivering 12,155 narrowbody aircraft since its first A320-100 in 1988.
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Launched as a direct challenger to Boeing’s long-dominant 737, the A320 program has taken nearly four decades to reach this milestone.
Airbus handed over its first A320-100 to Air France in March 1988 and has since delivered 12,155 narrowbody aircraft.
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