The Airbus A320 is a short-haul workhorse and with 12,000+ orders it is a direct rival to Boeing’s 737.

Upon being notified of the A320 go-around, the controller told the crew to turn north and climb to 5,000ft on a QNH setting of 1001mb. But the crew read back the incorrect QNH figure of 1011mb ...

The cause is under investigation. About 3,660 of the A320 are in operation worldwide, according to Airbus. The A320 family is a popular single-aisle aircraft, with 6,200 flying worldwide.

One of the world's most widely used aircraft, it is flown by virtually every U.S. airline, and one of the A320 fleet's jets takes off or lands every 2.5 seconds. Get concise answers to your questions.

LONDON—Almost six years ago, an Airbus Group NV A320 jetliner like the one involved in Sunday’s disappearance of an Indonesia AirAsia flight was thrust into the limelight of aviation safety.

A ny plane crash involving a passenger carrier is highly unlikely—but Tuesday’s loss of a Germanwings Airbus A320 in the French Alps is especially unusual given the tragedy’s circumstances ...