In 1974, theAirbus A300 entered service with Air France. This was the jet that would propel the new company, Airbus, which had been formed from a series of mergers, into becoming the largest airplane ...

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.S.

Airbus has confirmed that it will close its relatively young Airbus Beluga Transport operation, which was intended to cater to demand for outsize cargo carriage. The airframer established the ...

The Airbus A300 is often remembered as the aircraft that launched Airbus into what it is today, but its deeper significance lies in how radically it challenged conventional aircraft design. When it ...

FedEx is the largest remaining operator of Airbus A300s. Credit: Joepriesaviation.net Tracking in-service aircraft and fleet types is usually not difficult using databases such as Aviation Week’s ...

Airbus has today (12 July) delivered to US freight carrier FedEx, the last A300 model from the airframer’s production line, completing a programme which has covered orders for 561 aircraft. Last year ...