Aircraft variant

A320ceo — safety record, routes and operators

Best-selling Airbus narrow-body. Original A320 variant with CFM56 or V2500 engines. Replaced in production by the A320neo from 2016 onwards but remains in widespread service.

First flight 1987-02-22. Capacity 150-186 pax. Range 6,150 km. Engines: CFM56-5B or IAE V2500.

Airbus A320 (current engine option) — safety & facts

Safety record

Recorded occurrences
776
Hull losses
52
Fatal accidents
28
Total fatalities
1,945
Records span
1988–2026

Based on 776 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →

Key facts

Manufacturer
Airbus
Typical seats
150-186 pax
Range
6,150 km
First flight
1987-02-22
Last fatal hull loss: 2024

Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.

Notable events

  1. — TAM Brasil - Taxi Aéreo Marilia - Transportes Aéreos Regionais — A320 (199 fatal)
  2. — Aviación Comercial — A320 (174 fatal)
  3. — Air Asia occured — A320 (162 fatal)
  4. — A320 (162 fatal)
  5. — Indonesia AirAsia — A320 (162 fatal)

2020s

  • — A320 (incident)
  • — JetBlue Airways — A320 (incident)
  • — JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP — A320 (incident)
  • — JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP — A320 (incident)
  • — LATAM Airlines Chile — A320 (incident)
  • — Etihad Airways — A320 (incident)
  • — Air Arabia Maroc — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (hull_loss)
  • — Avianca — A320 (incident)
  • — JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Nouvelair — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Air Arabia Maroc — A320 (incident)
  • — Wizz Air — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Air India Express Limited — A320 (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — GlobalX Airlines — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Jetstar Airways Pty Limited — A320 (minor)
  • — Jetstar — A320 (incident)
  • — JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP — A320 (incident)
  • — Frontier Airlines — A320 (incident)
  • — Frontier Airlines — A320 (incident)
  • — Spirit — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — LATAM Brasil — A320 (incident)
  • — SriLankan Airlines Ltd — A320 (incident)
  • — Iberia — A320 (incident)
  • — Aviación Comercial — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Pakistan International Airlines — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Fly Vaayu — A320 (incident)
  • — Volaris — A320 (incident)
  • — VIVA Aerobus — A320 (incident)
  • — Aviación Comercial — A320 (incident)
  • — Aerovías del Continente Americano AVIANCA — A320 (incident)
  • — PIA — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Air New Zealand — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — AVIANCA — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Avianca — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
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  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Vueling — A320 (incident)
  • — Fly2Sky — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Egyptair — A320 (66 fatal)
  • — Aviación Comercial — A320 (incident)
  • — Aer Lingus — A320 (incident)
  • — Aer Lingus — A320 (incident)
  • — Air Albania — A320 (incident)
  • — easyJet — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Delta Air Lines — A320 (incident)
  • — A320 (incident)
  • — Cham Wing — A320 (incident)
  • — LATAM — A320 (2 fatal)
  • — PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE — A320 (98 fatal)
  • — Pakistan International Airlines — A320 (97 fatal)

2010s

  • — Aviación Comercial — A320 (174 fatal)
  • — Israir — A320 (1 fatal)
  • — Egyptair — A320 (66 fatal)
  • — EgyptAir — A320 (66 fatal)
  • — Egypt Air — A320 (66 fatal)
  • — Germanwings — A320 (150 fatal)
  • — Germanwings — A320 (150 fatal)
  • — Air Asia occured — A320 (162 fatal)
  • — A320 (162 fatal)
  • — Indonesia AirAsia — A320 (162 fatal)
  • — China Eastern Airlines — A320 (1 fatal)

2000s

  • — XL Airways Germany on November 27 — A320 (7 fatal)
  • — XL Airways Germany — A320 (7 fatal)
  • — XL Airways Germany, lsf Air New Zealand — A320 (7 fatal)
  • — TACA International Airlines - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos — A320 (5 fatal)
  • — TAM Brasil - Taxi Aéreo Marilia - Transportes Aéreos Regionais — A320 (199 fatal)
  • — Armavia — A320 (113 fatal)
  • — Armavia — A320 (113 fatal)
  • — Gulf Air — A320 (143 fatal)
  • — Gulf Air — A320 (143 fatal)
  • — Royal Jordanian Airlines — A320 (1 fatal)

1990s

  • — Philippine Airlines - PAL — A320 (3 fatal)
  • — Lufthansa — A320 (2 fatal)
  • — Lufthansa — A320 (2 fatal)
  • — Air Inter occured — A320 (87 fatal)
  • — Indian Airlines — A320 (92 fatal)
  • — Indian Airlines — A320 (92 fatal)

1980s

  • — Air France — A320 (3 fatal)
  • — Air France, opf Air Charter International — A320 (3 fatal)

Operators

Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):

  • Allegiant Air796 observed flights
  • easyJet717 observed flights
  • easyJet617 observed flights
  • Volotea505 observed flights
  • JetBlue Airways451 observed flights
  • United Airlines423 observed flights
  • IndiGo411 observed flights
  • Eurowings400 observed flights
  • Vueling390 observed flights
  • Ryanair378 observed flights

Top routes

  • AALAYT (1 flight)
  • AALCPH (1 flight)
  • AALFAE (1 flight)
  • AALNAP (1 flight)
  • AALRHO (1 flight)
  • AALVRN (1 flight)
  • AANCAI (1 flight)
  • AANISB (1 flight)
  • AAPCGK (1 flight)
  • AAPYIA (1 flight)

Part of the Airbus A320 (all variants) family.

Recent airline activity

Observed 13,131 active routes flown by 236 airlines in the last 30 days.

Operators: easyJet (661), Allegiant Air (599), EJU (566), Volotea (399), JetBlue Airways (363)

Top routes: LTN–AGA, BLL–AMS, MLE–SVO, BLR–HSR, SIN–CRK

Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-07-28.

Frequently asked questions

When did the A320ceo first fly?

The A320ceo made its first flight in 1987-02-22.

How many passengers does the A320ceo carry?

The A320ceo has a typical capacity of 150-186 pax passengers.

What is the range of the A320ceo?

The A320ceo has a range of about 6150 km.

What engines does the A320ceo use?

The A320ceo is powered by CFM56-5B or IAE V2500.