The Airbus A320 is a narrow body twin engine airliner introduced by Airbus in 1988 as the first airliner family with digital fly by wire flight controls. It became the principal rival to the Boeing 737 and, together with its A318, A319 and A321 variants, ranks among the best selling airliner families ever produced.
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SignificanceThe best-selling commercial airliner family ever built, pioneering digital fly-by-wire and side-stick flight controls in civil aviation. 1 Manufacturer or Builder Connections
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The family pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire and side-stick flight controls in airliners.
Entry into service section
The first A320 was delivered to Air France on 28 March, and began commercial service on 8 April with a flight between Paris and Berlin.
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The Airbus A320 family is a series of narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus, and is the best-selling airliner ever built.
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