Airbus A318 (A318)

The Airbus A318 — ICAO type designator A318 — is a twin-engined jet aircraft. It seats about 107 passengers, flies up to 5,750 km and cruises around 447 knots. The Airbus A318 is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

Heard by 5 Skydex receivers (Ferrara, near Solothurn, Baden-Württemberg): 20 different airframes, 264 sightings since 25 Aug 2026, last on 10 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 2 military (not named), 10 private (not named), 1 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
A318
Manufacturer
Airbus
Engines
2 × jet
Typical seats
107
Range
5,750 km
Cruise speed
447 kt
Wingspan
34.1 m
Length
31.4 m
MTOW
68 t
Card rarity
common

In the directory

Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Airbus A318?

A318. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Airbus A318?

Airbus.

Which airlines fly the Airbus A318?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Air France (4 airframes), Airbus Industrie (1 airframe) and Comlux Aviation Malta (1 airframe).

How often does the Skydex network hear the Airbus A318?

20 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 264 airframe-days, at 5 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-10.

How rare is the Airbus A318 in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.