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Air France Sells One of Last Airbus A318s to FTAI Aviation, Marking Fade‑Out of Smallest A320 Family Jet
Air France Sells One of Last Airbus A318s to FTAI Aviation, Marking Fade‑Out of Smallest A320 Family Jet In early February 2026, Air France completed the sale of one of its remaining Airbus A318 “Baby Bus” aircraft under a multi‑aircraft transaction with FTAI Aviation Ltd., underscoring the French flag carrier’s ongoing fleet modernisation strategy and the declining role of the smallest A320‑family variant in mainstream airline service. The Airbus A318 is approaching the end of its commercial lifecycle as operators worldwide retire the type in favour of newer, more efficient jets, including the Airbus A220....