The plane involved in the Germanwings crash in France, the Airbus A320, is known as a relatively safe aircraft and is a workhorse of the fleet that is comparable to the Boeing 737. The A320 family ...

An unexpected lavatory threat forces an Airbus A320 flight to divert, sparking safety protocols and serious questions. Real pilots weigh in on the decision, the risks, and how crews handle mid-air ...

The A320 has for several decades been a key component in the rivalry between manufacturers Airbus and Boeing. The twin-engined A320 entered service in 1988, some two decades after its single-aisle ...

You've most likely flown aboard an Airbus A320, the kind of jet that crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday with 150 people onboard. One of the world's most widely used aircraft, it is flown by ...

Any 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.

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 ...

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.

The Airbus A320 is one of the most popular airliners in the world. It's also Europe's answer to Boeing's stalwart 737, which was until recently the best selling airliner of all time. However ...

As the A320 descended, overspeed warnings continued to sound because the crew selected flap configurations before the aircraft had decelerated below speed limits for the settings. The jet deviated ...

RTX Corp. dramatically expanded the scope of required engine checks at its Pratt & Whitney unit, a move that will affect nearly its entire fleet of turbines powering Airbus SE’s latest A320 and ...

I flew the Boeing 737 for 15 years and the Airbus A320 for six years and thoroughly enjoyed both of them. Each had their strong points and their not-so strong-points. The A320 was more ...