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
- 770
- Hull losses
- 45
- Fatal accidents
- 23
- Total fatalities
- 1,475
- Records span
- 1988–2026
Based on 770 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
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
2020s
- — Saudia Airlines — A320 (incident)
- — Austrian Airlines — A320 (incident)
- — Jetstar Airways Pty Limited — A320 (minor)
- — Jetstar Airways Pty Limited — A320 (minor)
- — A320 (incident)
- — LATAM Airlines — A320 (incident)
- — Jetstar Airways Pty Limited — A320 (serious_incident)
- — Air India — A320 (incident)
- — LAN Airlines — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — United Airlines — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — JetBlue Airways — 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)
- — Air France le 20/08/2025 near Ajaccio AD — 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)
- — Spirit — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — LATAM Brasil — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — SriLankan Airlines Ltd — A320 (incident)
- — Iberia — A320 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — A320 (incident)
- — Pakistan International Airlines — A320 (incident)
- — 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)
- — LATAM Airlines Brasil — A320 (1 fatal)
- — PIA — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — Air New Zealand — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — AVIANCA — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — Avianca — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — Vueling — A320 (incident)
- — Fly2Sky — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — Egyptair — A320 (66 fatal)
- — PIA — A320 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — A320 (incident)
- — Aer Lingus — A320 (incident)
- — Air Albania — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — easyJet — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A320 (incident)
- — A320 (incident)
- — Sky Vision Airlines, opf Nesma Airlines — A320 (1 fatal)
- — LATAM — A320 (2 fatal)
- — PIA — A320 (98 fatal)
- — PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE — A320 (98 fatal)
2010s
2000s
- — XL Airways Germany on November 27 — 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)
- — Gulf Air — A320 (143 fatal)
- — Royal Jordanian Airlines — A320 (1 fatal)
1990s
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- Allegiant Air — 899 observed flights
- easyJet — 836 observed flights
- easyJet — 690 observed flights
- Volotea — 542 observed flights
- Eurowings — 486 observed flights
- JetBlue Airways — 480 observed flights
- United Airlines — 473 observed flights
- American Airlines — 442 observed flights
- IndiGo — 423 observed flights
- Ryanair — 389 observed flights
Top routes
- AAL → AYT (1 flight)
- AAL → CPH (1 flight)
- AAL → FAE (1 flight)
- AAL → NAP (1 flight)
- AAL → RHO (1 flight)
- AAL → VRN (1 flight)
- AAN → CAI (1 flight)
- AAN → ISB (1 flight)
- AAP → CGK (1 flight)
- AAP → YIA (1 flight)
Part of the Airbus A320 (all variants) family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 8,155 active routes flown by 208 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: easyJet (474), EJU (394), Allegiant Air (281), Eurowings (279), JetBlue Airways (276)
Top routes: MTY–OAX, MID–MTY, TIJ–LAP, CUN–QRO, CVG–PVD
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-10-11.
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.