Airbus Corporate Jets
business unit of Airbus that sells corporate jet variants of parent's airliner range
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) is a business unit of Airbus which markets and completes business jet variants of the company’s airliners. Following the entry of the 737-based Boeing Business Jet into the market, Airbus introduced the A319-based Airbus Corporate Jet in 1997. Although the term Airbus Corporate Jet was initially used only for the A319CJ, it is now used for all models in a VIP configuration. As of June 2019, 213 corporate and private jets are operating; 222 aircraft have been ordered, including 128 A320-family jets.
The Airbus Corporate Jet Centre is based in Toulouse, France, and specialises in single-aisle aircraft.
Narrow-body aircraft
The ACJ family is based on the A320 family of aircraft, beginning with the A319CJ. Today any version of the A320 is available as a corporate jet with a 180-minute ETOPS rating. Changes over the passenger versions include an increase in service ceiling to 41,000 ft (12,000 m) and the use of a variable number of removable additional fuel tanks.
ACJ318
The ACJ318 offered a range of 4,200 nmi or 7,800 km. The smallest of the ACJ family, based on the passenger A318, was offered in passenger configurations between 14 and 18 passengers.
ACJ319
The ACJ319 offered a range of 6,000 nmi or 11,100 km.
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