The first Airbus A300 transformed and accelerated air travel worldwide. Its creation was a challenging feat that required cooperation across continents to come to fruition. During the 1960s, the U ...

the Airbus A300. It was a plane that would launch an empire. There were a couple of innovations that made this plane special. The wide body and raised cabin floor meant it could carry passengers ...

the Airbus A300. It was a plane that would launch an empire. There were a couple of innovations that made this plane special. The wide body and raised cabin floor meant it could carry passengers ...

In all, Airbus built over 300 of the A300-600, which outsold the A310 by more than 50 aircraft. Let's not forget the iconic A300-600ST (Super Transporter) built to accommodate outsized cargo.

The Airbus A300 was manufactured from 1971 to 2007 and remains in service, and 561 were built. It was able to typically seat 247 passengers in a two-class configuration while operating routes of ...

The A300-600 seats 266 passengers in a typical two-class layout, taking full advantage of Airbus' trademark 222-inch fuselage cross-section.

At Airbus, the A300 (and A310) fleets are being managed by the out-of-production organization that is also handling the A380. They do not manage the A340, since it is seen as a sister program to ...