Based on the earlier A300, the Airbus A310 had a shortened fuselage with a redesigned wing and undercarriage. It also had a lower purchase price than other wide-body airliners and was designed to be more economical to operate. #WingWednesday #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on October 06, 2021.
On May 30, 1974, Air France introduced the Airbus A300 into service. The A300 was the first production airliner for the Airbus company. Have you ever flown on an A300? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on May 29, 2020.
RT @Airbus: 50 years of Making It Fly all stemmed from this. These signatures in 1969 led to the #A300 programme, the world's first twin-en…
This tweet was posted on May 29, 2019.
The Airbus A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industrie, a European aerospace manufacturing consortium formed in 1970. Both the A300 and A310 established Airbus as a major European airliner manufacturer. #WingWednesday #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on October 06, 2021.
The Airbus A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries, a European aerospace manufacturing consortium formed in 1970. Air France introduced the aircraft in 1974 and Lufthansa followed two years later. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on September 01, 2021.
The Airbus A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries, a European aerospace manufacturing consortium formed in 1970. The A300 established Airbus as a major European airliner manufacturer. Have you flown on an Airbus A300? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on October 28, 2019.
The Airbus A300 was the first wide-body airliner produced by Airbus Industries, a European aerospace manufacturing consortium formed in 1970. The A310 was a shortened fuselage version of the A300 with a redesigned wing and undercarriage. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on July 27, 2018.
The fuselage of the Airbus A300 was wide enough to seat eight across in economy, which was arranged in a two-four-two configuration with two aisles. The first-class cabin seated six across, also with two aisles, in a two-two-two arrangement. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on September 01, 2021.
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postcard: Lufthansa, Airbus A300; late 1970s
Gift of Craig Lynes
2003.105.184
postcard: Zurich - Kloten Airport, Airbus A300, Air France; 1970s
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
2015.166.2412
This tweet was posted on September 01, 2021.
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poster: Singapore Airlines, Airbus A300; c. 1981
Gift of the William Hough Collection
2006.010.273
postcard: Lufthansa; 1980s
Gift of the William Hough Collection
2008.055.451
This tweet was posted on September 01, 2021.
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Pan American World Airways painting, Airbus A300
1980s
John T. McCoy (1909–94)
SFO Museum Collection
Gift of Pan Am Historical Foundation
2003.058.013
This tweet was posted on December 23, 2022.