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How the A300-600R fits into the A300 story

A300-600R is a retired member of the Airbus A300 family, known for the late long-range development that carried the family through its mature passenger years.

The A300-600R earned a distinct place in the Airbus A300 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.

Service entry

1988

Seating

266 to 345

Range

4,050 nm

Variant history

Why it branches from the family

The A300-600R stands out within the Airbus A300 family because it captures the late long-range development that carried the family through its mature passenger years.

It entered service in 1988 with CF6 or PW4000 engines, typical seating for 266 to 345, and published range of about 4,050 nautical miles.

Fact rows

Reference snapshot

ICAO designator
A306
Designator references
Engines
CF6 or PW4000
Type data
Service entry
1988
Operator records
Typical seating
266 to 345
Operator layouts
Range
4,050 nm
Planning data

Return to the family page

Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.