The A300 also lives on in its modern derivatives, notably the Airbus A330neo. Airbus currently has an order backlog of 1,863 A330neos, meaning it will be producing the jet for many years to come.

Before the Airbus A300, the cockpit of most passenger jets was much larger because it included a pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer. The flight engineer's job was to help monitor the complex ...

Airbus on July 12 delivered its last Airbus A300 and has thus formally ceased production of its first type. The aircraft was handed over to FedEx as the 821st aircraft of the A300/A310 series.

UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines has finalized plans to retire its last Airbus A300-600s this spring, marking the end of 23 years’ service for the carrier. London Luton-based Monarch, which ...

Last year the company said it would close its A300 and A310 production lines once the final aircraft, an A300-600F, was delivered. This will mark the first time that Airbus has discontinued one of ...

The Airbus A300 is a mid-size passenger jet. Developed in the 1970s, the A300 is a twin-engine, wide-body airliner that was among the first to use a twin-aisle configuration in the passenger cabin.

Take a look at the fascinating history of the Airbus A300, the plane that launched an aviation empire and challenged American dominance of commercial flight.

Airbus A300: On May 29, 1969, the Airbus A300 program was launched. It was to be the first product of the company we know today as Airbus. Click through the gallery to see more photos of the game ...