article_snippet: As of March 2015, there have been a total of 11,537 orders for The twin-engined A320, with 6,452 deliveries to date and slightly fewer aircraft flying globally by more than 300 operators.
article_snippet: The A320 family ranges from the smaller A318 (about 100 seats), to the upgraded A321 (about 185 to 220 passengers depending on the class configuration).
article_snippet: The short to medium-range A320 is the most popular version with a range of about 3,300 nautical miles or 6,150 kilometers.
article_snippet: The short to medium-range A320 has a wingspan of 35.8 meters (with wing fins called sharklets), a length of 37.57 meters and a maximum payload of 16.6 tonnes, according to Airbus.
article_snippet: the A320 was powered by CFM 56-5A1 turbofan engines, the latest versions of which are capable of delivering up to 33,000 pounds of thrust.
article_snippet: Germanwings' fleet includes 15 active A320s, according to another database, planespotters.net.
article_snippet: The A320-200 can seat up to 180 passengers in a single-class configuration.
article_snippet: an Airbus A320 operated by AirAsia Indonesia is a twin engine single aisle aircraft seating 150 passengers in a standard two classes configuration.
article_snippet: By the end of February 2015 nearly 6,200 A320 Family aircraft were in operation worldwide.
highlights_snippet: There have been more than 11,000 orders for the Airbus A320 family .
  