Airbus A300First flown in 1972, Airbus medium-range A300 has enjoyed a production run of more than 400 units, most of which are still in service throughout the world. In fact, the European consortiums widebody remains in limited production nearly three decades later. This colour history of the prolific jetliner covers an alphabet soup of A300 variants photographed in a variety of liveries from around the globe. |
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Aerospatiale aileron Air France Air France B4-203 Air Inter Air System B4-622R Airbus Industrie aircraft not built Airlines B2-1C Alitalia American Airlines B4-605R April Aviation Beluga British Aerospace cargo charter China Airlines China Airlines B4-622R China Eastern Airlines crew December delivered Deutsche Airbus Eastern Air Lines economy class EgyptAir Electric engine entered service Federal Express Federal Express F4-605R firm order flag-carrier fleet four freighter fuel fuselage Garuda Indonesia Garuda Indonesia B4-220 Germany Günter Endres Guppy high-density Iberia Indian Airlines International B4-103 Iran Air January Japan Air System July June Korean Air B4-622R Korean Air Lines Krüger flaps Kuwait Airways Laker Airways launch customer leased Lufthansa March Model First Flight November October operated options Pakistan International Pan American B4-203 passengers payload Pratt & Whitney Reg'n Owner/operator Model Rolls-Royce routes Saudia seats September South African Airways sq ft Tailplane take-off tank thrust Toa Domestic Airlines Toulouse wing