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By Ofuoma Odje
Introduction
 Ofuoma Odje is the principal consultant of OCAA
Solutions, LLC, a Henderson, Nevada-based firm he
founded in 2010. Outside of his professional activities,
Ofuoma Odje maintains an avid interest in aviation and
commercial aircraft, particularly the Airbus single-aisle
A320.
The first of Airbus’ single-aisle aircraft, the A320 took its
earliest flight in 1987 and has since become one of the most
popular aircraft in the history of commercial aviation. A
technological pioneer, the A320 was the first airliner to use
the fly-by-wire flight control system, which uses electronic
signals to transmit control inputs.
Airbus A320 Airliner
 The A320 also features a centralized fault display, an
advanced electronic flight deck, and weight-saving
composite structural materials that improve its
efficiency.
Typically, the A320 seats 150 passengers, but it is
capable of carrying a load of 180, if needed. Today,
these airliners are used throughout the world to
transport travelers on short commuter routes or longer
flights of up to 3,500 nautical miles.

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An Overview of the Airbus A320 Airliner

  • 2. Introduction  Ofuoma Odje is the principal consultant of OCAA Solutions, LLC, a Henderson, Nevada-based firm he founded in 2010. Outside of his professional activities, Ofuoma Odje maintains an avid interest in aviation and commercial aircraft, particularly the Airbus single-aisle A320. The first of Airbus’ single-aisle aircraft, the A320 took its earliest flight in 1987 and has since become one of the most popular aircraft in the history of commercial aviation. A technological pioneer, the A320 was the first airliner to use the fly-by-wire flight control system, which uses electronic signals to transmit control inputs.
  • 3. Airbus A320 Airliner  The A320 also features a centralized fault display, an advanced electronic flight deck, and weight-saving composite structural materials that improve its efficiency. Typically, the A320 seats 150 passengers, but it is capable of carrying a load of 180, if needed. Today, these airliners are used throughout the world to transport travelers on short commuter routes or longer flights of up to 3,500 nautical miles.