10 Most Commonly Sold Commercial Jets to Airlines

1.Airbus A320

Delivered: 6,737; On firm order: 5,502/A320neo 4,307; Total: 16,546

With 6,737 delivered and 9,809 on firm order, A320 is the most commonly sold commercial jet to airlines. Although Boeing 737 sold more planes (by a small margin), it had 20 years head start. By the end of its production life, A320 will most likely take the first place on this list. Introduced in 1987, A320 was a very innovative model. It featured world’s first fly-by-wire controls in a commercial jet. The latest version is A321, priced at $113.7 million while A321neo goes for 124.4 million. Airbus A320 is in service with more than 250 airlines around the world, with US Airways operating 275 planes as the largest operator.