Why Did Airbus Build The A318 Baby Bus?
The Airbus A318 is the smallest Airbus commercial passenger plane flying today in terms of length, at only 31.44 m (103 ft 2 in) long. But why is it so small? And why was it even built? In this article, we delve into the wonderful world of the Airbus A318 “Baby Bus”.
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I want to keep one as a pet
@Cat_Aviation
3 жыл бұрын
hahaha
@ThefourthPistol
3 жыл бұрын
@@Cat_Aviation i swear i've seen you somewhere im pretty sure ur indonesian right?
@Cat_Aviation
3 жыл бұрын
that is a funny joke
@ThefourthPistol
3 жыл бұрын
@@Cat_Aviation what do you mean
@Cat_Aviation
3 жыл бұрын
just imagine someone pets an airplane HAHAHAHAHAHA!
This is right up there with the smallest 747 on the “cuteness” scale.
@redocious8741
4 жыл бұрын
The 747SP 😂
@CreeCube
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Aerolandaircraft
2 жыл бұрын
Ikr! The Boeing 747sp sadly didn't sell well. There were only 45 built, however many are still around as VIP jets.
@williamwildcat
Жыл бұрын
You mean 747SP
@MDE_never_dies
8 ай бұрын
The SP looks ugly to me
Why Did Airbus Build The A318 Baby Bus? Because it is cute. 😜
@srilankanflyer1527
4 жыл бұрын
Hans Wurst agree
@vajayna_eklhabouh
4 жыл бұрын
Look up... "bmi baby"... awww cutie baby
@zk9058
4 жыл бұрын
Because the A320 and A319 didn’t wear protection.......and are pro-life.
@user-mt9dk4dp3b
4 жыл бұрын
Hans Wurst to fly to New York Cityzz
@affordabledrip6199
4 жыл бұрын
U fat goobidy scoop floop
The A318 was an accident while washing several A320 with to hot water. they just shrink. Boeing had also once that same problem that resulted in the 747SP
@thevinhnguyen1661
4 жыл бұрын
Hot water can make everything shrinks.
@obelic71
4 жыл бұрын
@@thevinhnguyen1661 I presume you are sugesting to solve the 737 max problem to make them 737 mini's ?
@thevinhnguyen1661
4 жыл бұрын
@@obelic71 Um... No what's the point in making the MAX smaller...
@thevinhnguyen1661
4 жыл бұрын
@@obelic71 oh, sorry now I understand it could be... Those Leap engines are too thicc for the MAX
@obelic71
4 жыл бұрын
@@thevinhnguyen1661 To WASH the most of the 737 max problem away by shrinking them 😉
As an aviation and car enthusiast, I can say the A318 (as well as the new A220) is the Mazda Miata of passenger jets
This plane is adorbs! The proportions are so cute it's like a puppy!
@cnordegren
4 жыл бұрын
Its a newborn a380!
@labourlawact7826
4 жыл бұрын
O please, don't be ridiculous.
@knownasdjz
4 жыл бұрын
Labour Law Act Agreed.
@kamallb4650
4 жыл бұрын
@@labourlawact7826 snowflake spotted. Again.
@kamallb4650
4 жыл бұрын
@@knownasdjz 171+ many don't.
I flew this plane as a first officer and later on as a captain, super versatile, nice to fly and funny looking plane, we used to land and take off in short 5000 feet runways with really reduced speeds, sometimes if not to heavy VAPP of 115 kts or less, due to the power to weight ratio its a great performing aircraft.
@cnordegren
4 жыл бұрын
If you feed it and train how long does it take to grow it into a a380?
@SimpleFlyingNews
4 жыл бұрын
Around 16.57 years, hence most aren't willing to try. - TB
@AVMD83
4 жыл бұрын
Lil Kito the same as you, as a kid i always wanted to become a pilot, the first flight simulator i had was a birthday gift, Microsoft flight simulator 95 with an old joystick, i enjoyded every second of it and as a teen always trying to leave the dream in the sim, if its your dream save up study hard and make it real ! Cheers!
@gteixeira
3 жыл бұрын
@Anjel Kito Sink 30k USD into flying school to work for free for 3 years at a aeroclub until a regional airline hires you for $20k/year. After 10 years with a pristine flying record, a mainline airline might consider hiring you.
@mikehouqe8634
2 жыл бұрын
@@cnordegren level 38
This video fails to mention the TRUE reason for the a318. It was created so the company can raise it and feed so it can grow in a a380. The reason there aren't many a380s is because there aren't many a318s.
@kamallb4650
4 жыл бұрын
Seems legit.
@NaenaeGaming
4 жыл бұрын
I always wondered how A380s are carried by belugas, you aren’t born an adult, you need to grow. I guess it’s the same with A380s...
@cnordegren
4 жыл бұрын
@@NaenaeGaming If we ever get a chance to see the a380neo we must look out for a318s flying around while showing boeing the (figurative) middle finger.
@muhammadfitri173
4 жыл бұрын
I used to fly airplane's baby
@nel777tt9
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂
0:25 the a318 babybus flying with its parentbuses is the cutest thing 💖
@Blueythehappyball
4 ай бұрын
Me too😭❤️
I remember flying on Air France's and BA's A318s last year and I was so amazed by its size! It's LITERALLY the cutest aircraft ever made. And it flies like a champ!
@labourlawact7826
4 жыл бұрын
Until mcas takes over!
@angeloandrada7800
4 жыл бұрын
@@labourlawact7826 its Airbus. Swossh
@the_bottomfragger
4 жыл бұрын
Flew on an AF one as well a while ago, so adorable and almost intimate in the cabin. A220 is still my short haul favorite but this would be my second choice.
@osasunaitor
3 жыл бұрын
*_LiTeRaLlY_*
🎶Baby Bus do do do do do doo 🎶 Ok I'll shut up.
@elixirx3182
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, shut up, very good.
@m_swizzy22
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@Bhethar
4 жыл бұрын
lol i imagined that song when seeing it too
@kholomokolo
3 жыл бұрын
🤣 🤣 🤣 And I'm hearing the song as I type this
Basically, it was too big to be small and too small to be big.
@ash-px8cx
4 жыл бұрын
Brendan Garvin yes but actually no
@gabrielchanel4448
4 жыл бұрын
@@ash-px8cx in soviet russia, no but actually yes
@ash-px8cx
4 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Gimme Chanel true I forgot about that
@gabrielchanel4448
4 жыл бұрын
@@ash-px8cx yeah communism makes me spread it
I really want an A317
@PlanesAndGames732
4 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering about the A322 then
@PlanesAndGames732
4 жыл бұрын
@Lino 1902 is that a super long A320 or a super short A330?
@Roby_G
4 жыл бұрын
Planes and Games lol
@ryanrowe6097
4 жыл бұрын
What's that a 2 seater Airbus
@nbenyahia72
4 жыл бұрын
A322 =a321xlr
It’s really aesthetically pleasing
@synceware1453
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it looks less like a tube with wings and more like an actual bird.
That would make a really nice private jet. The size is just perfect for that.
@msi4887
4 жыл бұрын
But too expensive.
@Rechard1107
4 жыл бұрын
@@msi4887 and too big
@The_best_opion-1
Жыл бұрын
And heavy
0:26 a baby airbus travels with it’s mother and father to safety from the 777
@curious5887
3 жыл бұрын
Very funny, the 777 is the bully while a330 is the wife/mother and a340 the husband/father
@curious5887
3 жыл бұрын
@@khoado2060 i didn't know that was another a340
@mirzaahmed6589
3 жыл бұрын
@@curious5887 There's a -500 and a -600.
@curious5887
3 жыл бұрын
Mirza Ahmed thank you for remembering me that was two a340 variant
It looks like a Fisher Price Toy.
A318:little sister A319:Older brother A320:the mum A321:the dad A330:the grandma A340:the grandpa A350:the new aunt you have never met A380:the wierd uncle A220:your favorite cousin
@rosaliedollente1651
3 жыл бұрын
Wheres the a300 And a310
@kNo1bdy
3 жыл бұрын
@@rosaliedollente1651 great grandparents
@AA-sg2py
2 жыл бұрын
For me A220 is the adopted sister
The A318 was a blessing for some countries like Colombia, where Avianca flew them in several regional routes instead of an ATR72. I love the baby Airbus, and I will miss her here.
To me this airplane holds a special place in my heart as it was the first plane I ever boarded and I totally fell in love with flying! Not to mention its cuteness level which is through the roof!
I just find the name ”Baby Bus” so adorable!
It is adorable, it's the cutest plane and I love it, would love to fly on one of these
Any of you wondering, British Airways cancelled BA1, which is the A318.
Hearing this man say “E A S A” one letter at a time instead of just saying “EASA” like the rest of us made me giggle.
What's very strange is that I literally asked myself last night how many A318 are still in service and I woke up to this video top in my KZread feed
@itsourlife
4 жыл бұрын
Yes it happens. Your mobile was reading your mind technology has advanced.
Awww it's so cute with other giants like A340 or A380
Baby Bus (A318):*crys*. Mama(A320)Dont cry,mama is here
Love the large vertical rudder! Like the 747SP!
I like that little thing... you actually get a really nice flight experience there.
“Baby bus” Me:*gets flashbacks of baby shark*
@m_swizzy22
4 жыл бұрын
XxjoshyxX LOL
One of my favourite planes a319 a318 a320 a321
To me the Airbus A318 is the Simba of Airbus, and I think it’s a very cute and adorable little plane, I call A318’s, A220’s, regional jets and MD-80/90’s, E-190/170’s, Boeing 737-500/600’s baby airplanes since they’re small, cute, and adorable. 😍😻
Well is anyone expecting a video about small planes but long range next year or soon!?
I seen an Air France A380 fly side by side with a British Airways A318 in 2015 i was probably one of only a few who seen the biggest and smallest airbus fly in close proximity to each other.
They had to go through the trouble of a taller tail(vertical stabilizer for ppl who know what planes are) to counter act the forces acting on the fuselage... it has a much higher thrust to weight ratio, so that’s why the A318 can also operate in airports like London City, it’s capable of short field operations, and steep approaches. It’s a shame there isn’t many of them, I like the baby bus a lot, flew on the BA1 flight, feels like a you are on a private jet not on a normal plane, albeit when on SQ21 A350 for Singapore, kinda want to go back to that experience again some time hahah
I love this little plane the most out of all the planes
I love your videos, tho many of them leave me frustrated for being so short, but the quality and content are very very high, KUDOS !
Frontier used these during their short time in Baton Rouge, moving on to E-Jets (F4 had gotten rid of the 318 during this time) before pulling out of BTR altogether. They were so stinkin’ cute!
😍✈️ it's so so lovely! It's like a small toy baby !
It’s cute aswell ...awww🥰🥰
It's also the round nose and square cockpit windows that make it look so inoffensive, on top of the funky proportions
Without doubt, the 318 and the 717 are my true loves. If I had the money, I'd own both of them, that is after I was able to get a large enough hangar. Former airline VP & M11PIC
Such a cute little plane ! Like a baby plane !
The A318 looks even shorter than it actually is, because it was short enough that they had to stretch the vertical fin to keep it effective.
I flew around 20 times that baby Airbus, with Air France ❤️❤️❤️ It's the cutest aircraft for me, seems so efficient, smart, adorable just like a person in a way 😍 I did the A-220 4 times, interesting as well, but the A-318 is definitely my favorite in that range ✈️😘 P.S : i'm French, then i apologize in case my english isn't that good 😅
If i had an airline i would order a billion of this BABY BUSSES 🥺 Its si adorable
Already flew on the A318 it’s pretty cute
I’m Romanian so I’m proud to see a Romanian airline in a video from such a big channel!
Simply flying could you pls make a video about wizz air and its a321XLR like where they will be operated
She's so cute and adorable
Iberia was also considering it for direct flights from popular Airports like Brussels or NL airports to Melilla, a very touristic small independent city in Northern Africa. The problem was that the ATR 72 is one of the only planes suited for this destination because of the low approach and steep turn (noise constraints) and the jet engines of the A318 would cause issues with the tall buildings on final.
In addition to the other factors, regional jets started to hit up against the 100-125 passenger capacity market, with the larger CRJs, and the Embraer E-Jets, while being probably much cheaper to operate. Parts commonality might be nice for a fleet with a lot of A320 series, but other than that the lower landing and operating costs of RJs probably won out.
The babybus is a little cutie! 😍
So it’s basically a320 but smol.
@empressqi1722
3 жыл бұрын
Looks more like a baby a380 due to proportions.
Awesome video ! Very interesting
The name 'Air bus' gets here a whole new meaning
It's so cute! I'm so going to miss the 318.... it's adorable :)
I was on one of these today. 😍 that little guy.
Cute little plane.
I really wish Airbus to build an *A317* , that'd look so funny. ^^
@BinkBricks
2 жыл бұрын
Same, that would be epic!
@deeprules01
2 жыл бұрын
Then the A317, then the A316, then A315. and other things
@BinkBricks
2 жыл бұрын
@@deeprules01 A314, A313, A312 and A311. Any lower then we get into the A310 family.
@deeprules01
2 жыл бұрын
@@BinkBricks but the A310 is kinda a medium haul aircraft
@KR-KR
2 жыл бұрын
I think airbus once toyed with the idea of making regional jets with that name. Think it was a collaboration with another company
uhmmm actually, Avianca is still operating their A318s...
@spongebubatz
4 жыл бұрын
Andrea Mendes actually their last A318 left we Week in January this Year and the rest of their A318-fleet already left in November 2019!
This is The cutest aircraft
Looks like Jay Jay the plane !!. Cute.
Awwww🥺🥺🥺😍😍😍💕 the baby bus 😂
1:13 I miss that airline tho, wish it still existed
I flew an A318 back in 2006 with Mexicana Airlines *memories*
How much do you reckon a second-hand A318 would cost?
@HydroSheep
4 жыл бұрын
$35
Nice video 🛩️🛩️🛩️👍👍👍, I like 747 and A380
Cute little baby plane
Can it fit in most corporate jet hangars or is the tail too tall?
Какой же он крутыш.. люблю а318)
CUTE!!!😘😘😘
i wanna go on one its sooo cutteee
It's just an inefficient small a320. If you want a 130 seat plane you can go for the a220 or the crj 1000 or the erj E195 e2, instead of the 3-3 Airbus plane I am an Airbus fan btw (they are so much better than boeing)
@MuhamadZahin
4 жыл бұрын
Bruh this was back in the day ofc now people would rather go to a220 because of its efficiency
@Repented008
4 жыл бұрын
Better than Boeing? You...you don't mean that bro.
@carlhall6836
4 жыл бұрын
you mean the bombardier c series?
@yoavhofstein3658
4 жыл бұрын
@@carlhall6836 yes. It's now call the a220
@yoavhofstein3658
4 жыл бұрын
@@Repented008I was 100% searies. airbus doesn't make a potential stalling plane, have a cripple system to prevent it, and doesn't require a simulator training so the pilot could know how to dial in case the system stop working. And also Airbus plane are generally more comfortable (better seats, larger overhead beams and the humidity is higher. And it's way cooler. Maybe I say this because I'm not American
The cutest thing in the skies
Nice and short.
this is the flying version of those mini school busses you see that take kids to their programs
First time here. I like how the guy reads
Lan Chile (LATAM) used to operate the A318. I remember flying it between SCL and MDZ in the early 2000s
It's so cute 😍😚❤❤
Love it! How much is it? I want one! :p
This is what the A380 looks like if it were to be scaled down lol
What I like the most is how similar the pronunciation is for A318 and A380. Unintended?
One main difference from the a318 is its vertical stabilizer which is larger.
Is it me or the baby bus looks so cute 🙂
It's cute, looks like a plane designed by Pixar ! :-)
2:33 did Turkish Airlines really order the A318 at first or is it just a coincidence that the A319 of TK is shown at that moment?
@lucasarthur7574
4 жыл бұрын
Listed to the video again and it’ll answer your question
@boeing7675
4 жыл бұрын
TK.flyer video koymuş çünkü bu uçaklardan çok az var ve sınırlı uçuyorlar
@macsoylu1076
4 жыл бұрын
A319lardan sınırlı kalan uçaklardan hala kullanıyor çünkü, aynı projede üretilen ilk ticari versiyon 319
How much Takeoff runway length required ?
1:35 How about the A321?
@AA-sg2py
2 жыл бұрын
A321 is a stretch not a shrink
For me the a318 babybus is practical enough for the class, short range plane with reasonable price,unless if the company of the airlines charge more for their profit
3:34 There is a Avro in the back and in the next picture same two planes with same livery is it at the same place or just pure luck
WHY is this a normal video on april fools day?!
@nazbmn242
4 жыл бұрын
April fools is a lame tradition
@markmorgan03
4 жыл бұрын
This year has been a joke enough already
@marvelgoh5648
4 жыл бұрын
@@nazbmn242 boo
@unfurling3129
4 жыл бұрын
@@nazbmn242 Let's put you in charge of the Ministry of Fun
Obviously so that we could all ponder about it 20+ years later =P
Cool that new a baby Airbus
Nice
Good for small reginal airports and budgets
its funny and cute at the same time
It would become a cool private jet
1 wing is like the size of the fuselage lol
Aww...I just want to pet it....
@whitemailprivilege2830
4 жыл бұрын
Que Dizzle do you wanna touch it?