Airbus A320 (all variants) — safety record, routes and airlines

The Airbus A320 (all variants) has 191 occurrences in our most recent five-year window. It has 46 hull losses and 795 recorded occurrences in total. 23 of them were fatal, the most recent in 2025. These are counts from the public record, not a rating: they reflect how widely a type flies as much as how it performs, and they do not predict any individual flight. The methodology page explains how we count.

About 150 to 180 in typical two-class or single-class configurations. Low-cost carriers often fit 180 seats in a high-density layout. Legacy carriers with business or premium economy cabins usually carry 140 to 162. The A320neo has the same passenger capacity as the ceo, the difference is in engines and fuel burn.

The neo (new engine option) is the current-generation A320 re-engined with either CFM LEAP or Pratt and Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans. It burns around 15% less fuel per seat than the older ceo and includes sharklet wingtips. Range is slightly extended to about 3,500 nautical miles, and passengers experience a quieter cabin and newer interior standard.

Yes, in large volumes. The A320neo family is one of the highest-rate production aircraft lines in the world, with a very long order backlog stretching well into the 2030s. Production ramp-up is a primary focus for Airbus, and supply chain constraints in recent years have been the main bottleneck on delivery rate rather than demand.