With the Airbus A300, some interesting departures from U.S.-designed aircraft immediately stood out. Instead of the typical three-engine composition common in the 60s, the A300 only had two jet ...

I n May 1974, Air France introduced Airbus' first production aircraft, the Airbus A300, into service.Today, Airbus' flagship airliner is the widebody and efficient Airbus A350.In 2016, Airbus ...

The Airbus A300 was Europe’s bold answer to American aviation dominance—an efficient, wide-body aircraft ahead of its time. But in the beginning, few believed in it. Airlines were hesitant. Passengers ...

A decade after the arrival of the A300, the Airbus family expanded with the A310 taking to the air in 1982 and the A300-600 in 1983. The A310 was a shorter, longer-ranger aircraft than the 300 ...

A decade after the arrival of the A300, the Airbus family expanded with the A310 taking to the air in 1982 and the A300-600 in 1983. The A310 was a shorter, longer-ranger aircraft than the 300 ...

A decade after the arrival of the A300, the Airbus family expanded with the A310 taking to the air in 1982 and the A300-600 in 1983. The A310 was a shorter, longer-ranger aircraft than the 300 ...

Despite the multiple benefits of a cockpit upgrade, it remains uncertain whether the recent contract for Airbus to retrofit UPS’s A300-600 freighters is signaling a trend. The A300-600 is an ...

Airbus figures show that MSN 80, registered as EP-IBS, is the oldest active A300. The aircraft is one of only two A300B2s still shown as in service.