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The Airbus A318, known for its limited popularity due to economic inefficiencies compared to larger aircraft, will continue operations with Air France this summer. The French airline is the only major carrier still using the A318 for scheduled passenger flights after TAROM retired the model in November 2024.
In July and August, Air France plans to operate just two routes from the UK: Nice to London Heathrow and Paris CDG to Heathrow. According to Cirium Diio data, most of these services will be on the Nice-Heathrow route, which has been part of Air France's network since 2022. The A318 will make its return on July 14 after a brief hiatus since June 28.
On the Paris CDG-Heathrow route, only one out of 370 flights is scheduled with an A318. Most services on this route use the more modern A220-300 aircraft. Notably, flight AF1680 is set to arrive at Heathrow at 08:00 on Sunday, July 20.
