The document discusses the Airbus A320 single-aisle aircraft. It notes that the A320 was the first Airbus single-aisle plane, taking its first flight in 1987. The A320 was a technological pioneer as the first airliner to use fly-by-wire flight controls with electronic signals. It typically seats 150 passengers but can carry up to 180, and is used worldwide on routes up to 3,500 nautical miles.

1. By Ofuoma Odje

2. Introduction
 Ofuoma Odje is the principal consultant of OCAA
Solutions, LLC, a Henderson, Nevada-based firm he
founded in 2010. Outside of his professional activities,
Ofuoma Odje maintains an avid interest in aviation and
commercial aircraft, particularly the Airbus single-aisle
A320.
The first of Airbus’ single-aisle aircraft, the A320 took its
earliest flight in 1987 and has since become one of the most
popular aircraft in the history of commercial aviation. A
technological pioneer, the A320 was the first airliner to use
the fly-by-wire flight control system, which uses electronic
signals to transmit control inputs.

3. Airbus A320 Airliner
 The A320 also features a centralized fault display, an
advanced electronic flight deck, and weight-saving
composite structural materials that improve its
efficiency.
Typically, the A320 seats 150 passengers, but it is
capable of carrying a load of 180, if needed. Today,
these airliners are used throughout the world to
transport travelers on short commuter routes or longer
flights of up to 3,500 nautical miles.