The Airbus A318 is the smallest in the A320 aircraft family, with only 80 built from 2001 to 2013. Air France is the largest operator with eight A318 aircraft, primarily for regional routes.

The Airbus A318 is a shortened variation of the A320, a base design that dates all the way back to 1984. The A318 acquired the nickname "Baby Bus" because of its chubby, stubby appearance ...