Airbus A318

Aircraft Manufacturer: Airbus

Model: A318

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Airbus
Manufacturer Serial Number 3940022
Model A318
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Weight Class 3 (20,000+ lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Turbo-fan
Number of Engines 2 engines
Number of Seats 136 seats
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Safety Analysis

No aircraft are currently registered with the FAA under this model slug. That often indicates a historical type, a variant whose accidents roll up to its parent series in the registry, or a coding-only reference record. Methodology →

Airworthiness Directives

Composition of FAA airworthiness directives (ADs) that apply to this model, as of October 15, 2026. ADs are mandatory FAA-issued corrective actions for safety-of-flight issues. Pilots, owners, and operators should always verify against the current FAA AD listing before any maintenance or flight action. Methodology →

26 active · 37 total airworthiness directives issued against this model · most recent:


Time series

Directives by year

Count of airworthiness directives issued against this model per calendar year (publication date in the Federal Register). Includes both active and superseded directives. An active AD still applies; a superseded one was replaced by a later AD.

2004 – 2011 Total 37
Airworthiness directives by year Airworthiness directives by year (total 37 observed): 2004 5, 2005 2, 2006 4, 2007 7, 2008 6, 2009 6, 2010 3, 2011 4. 3 6 9 12 0 5 '04 2 '05 4 '06 7 '07 6 '08 6 '09 3 '10 4 '11

Recent directives

The most recent airworthiness directives applicable to this model, by effective date. A Superseded badge means a later AD has replaced this one; we still list the original so it isn't lost from the page.

AD number Effective date Subject Status
2011-19-04 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes Superseded
2011-14-06 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes Superseded
2011-13-11 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes Superseded
2010-02-05 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300, A300-600, A310, A318, A319, A320, A321, A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, A340-600, and A380-800 Series Airplanes; and Model A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-243 Airplanes Active
2010-23-07 — Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes Superseded
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