How often does an A320 family aircraft take off or land somewhere in the world?

According to Airbus, one of its A320 family aircraft takes off somewhere in the world every six seconds. The family has carried 5 billion passengers since entering commercial service in 1988. The worldwide A320 fleet had completed more than 176 million flights over 328 million block hours since entering service.

20,435 A320 family aircraft have been ordered, of which 12,900 units have been delivered and 11,374 are in service with more than 375 operators. Airbus had delivered 8,605 family aircraft since certification and first delivery in early 1988, with a further 6,056 on firm order (as of 31 December 2018). In September 2018 there were 7,251 A320ceo family aircraft in service compared with 6,757 737NGs. The family overtook the Boeing 737 in total fleet size in 2017, in total orders in October 2019 and in total deliveries in September 2025.

American Airlines is the largest operator of the A320 family, with 494 aircraft in its fleet, while IndiGo is the largest customer, with 930 aircraft on order (as of September 2026).