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The A318, also known as the Mini-Airbus or Baby Bus, is the smallest member of the A320 family. The aircraft is six metres shorter and 14 tonnes lighter than the A320. The lighter weight of the A318 gives it a 10% greater range, allowing it to serve some routes that the A320 would be unable to.
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The A318 program was cancelled more times, due to the 0911 tragedy in 2001, and early PW fuel consumption problems, and first plane finally launched in 2003. With several new technologies on board, like new touchscreen LCD panels, LED lighting, and laser-beam welding during construction. These were used in the A380 project and were adapted in the further A320 designs. The Elite version was made after the successfull big brother the A319CJ. The A318 Elite also introduced an executive cabin, luxurious functions, and an auxilliary fueltank that enables the Baby Bus to fly beyond 5000 nm.