Laurent ERRERA from L'Union, France, derivative work Lämpel, Airbus A320-200 Airbus Industries (AIB) 'House colors' F-WWBA - MSN 001 (10276181983) crop, CC BY-SA 2.0

Our simulator is a faithful replica of an Airbus A320 cockpit. To make you a little more familiar with this type of aircraft, you will find some interesting information here.

The Airbus A320 has been the model of choice for short and medium-haul routes for many airlines worldwide for many years. In the early 1980s, Airbus began developing a single aisle jet (single aisle = one cabin aisle) to supplement the Airbus A300 and A310.

The official launch of the program was then announced on March 2, 1984. The A320 completed its maiden flight on February 22, 1987, which lasted 3:23 hours.

The first A320 was then delivered in 1988 and began its regular service with Air France on April 18, 1988. The aircraft, which set standards in many areas, was the first civil airliner with digital fly-by-wire control.

The A320 range has continued to evolve over the years. With the A318, A319 and A321, other aircraft of different lengths for a different number of passengers came onto the market.

The latest versions are the A320neo and A321neo models. The abbreviation neo stands for new engine option, while the previous models are now called ceo (ceo = current engine option).

Up to and including June 2021, a total of 15,690 machines were ordered for the series. 10,004 machines have been delivered so far, of which 9,411 are currently in service.

The A320 family is the best-selling commercial aircraft type, ahead of the American Boeing 737 family.