The A300 prototype first flew on 28 October 1972. The first twin-engine widebody airliner, the A300 typically seats 247 passengers in two classes over a range of 5,375 to 7,500 km (2,900 to 4,050 nmi; 3,340 to 4,660 mi). Initial variants are powered by General Electric CF6-50 or Pratt & Whitney JT9D turbofans and have a three-crew flight deck. List of Airbus A300 operators A list of orders, deliveries, and current and previous operators of the Airbus A300. [1] Data of planes that are still in operation through January 2024. See also List of Airbus A310 operators List of Airbus A330 operators References ^ "Orders & Deliveries". Airbus. 30 June 2021.
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Airbus' deploys Beluga A300-600 ST fleet to serve industry's outsized cargo transportation needs A irbus has launched a new service to offer outsized freight transportation for customers worldwide. Key to bringing this to reality is the unique capability of its BelugaST 'Super-Transporter' aircraft, based on the A300-600 design. The Airbus A300-600ST ( Super Transporter ), or Beluga, is a specialised wide-body airliner used to transport aircraft parts and outsize cargoes. It received the official name of Super Transporter early on, but its nickname, after the beluga whale, which it resembles, [1] [2] gained popularity and has since been officially adopted. Airbus Family Figures (Brochure) The A300-600 jetliner's wide-body fuselage cross-section, high versatility and low operating costs make it an ideal regional freighter. The Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter), known as the Beluga, is a modified version of the normal A300-600 wide-body airliner designed to transport aircraft parts and oversize cargo.
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The Airbus A300-600F is a wide-body twin-engine medium-to-long range cargo aircraft capable of transporting 47,000 kg via an internal pallet system. Cargo pallets require a high-loader to access its main deck. History and Features Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft. The capability was successfully tested during a verification exercise with the German armed forces, the system's first customer, by loading a CH53 military medium-lift helicopter into the Beluga. Having flown its maiden flight in 1994, the Airbus A300-600ST Super Transporter — also known as the adorable and oversized Airbus BelugaST — became the world's most unique cargo carrier as it featured one of the biggest cargo holds of any civil or military aircraft flying today in quite an unorthodox shape. Such massive volume. CNN — This year, around 4 billion plane passengers will take to the sky - and most of them will travel in an Airbus or a Boeing. These two Goliaths have dominated aerospace manufacturing for.
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09 February 2021 Commercial Aircraft First UPS' A300 facelift completed Airbus has handed over the first completed cockpit upgrade for UPS Airlines' fleet of 52 A300-600 Freighters. The Airbus Beluga ST is a heavily modified Airbus A300-600 that has had the upper part of the fuselage cut and an additional semi-circular fuselage section added on top in order to create an extra spacious cargo bay. This gives the aircraft the capacity to carry oversized cargo loads.
Just under two years ago, in January 2022, Airbus launched its outsized air-cargo service, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), operated by Airbus Transport International (ATI). However, the vision was always to create a dedicated airline with its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC). The total lifting capacity of the Airbus Defence and Space-developed loading system to move outsized military cargo into the A300-600ST reaches 35 tonnes. Airbus successfully tested the capability of the loading system, which requires no crane for its use and can be relocated to the aircraft's destination, during a verification exercise with the German armed forces, the system's first.
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Just under two years ago, in January 2022, Airbus launched its outsized air-cargo service, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), operated by Airbus Transport International (ATI). However, the vision was always to create a dedicated airline with its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC). With the latter now awarded, we talk to AiBTs managing director Benoît Lemonnier and also to the head of flight. Analysis Which Airlines Still Operate The Airbus A300? By Simple Flying Staff Updated Oct 7, 2023 A decent number of A300s remain active in a cargo-carrying capacity today. Photo: Karolis Kavolelis | Shutterstock Summary The A300-600F is the most common variant still in operation, with FedEx Express and UPS Airlines having the largest fleets.