Airbus A300 family
The twin-aisle short-to-medium-haul pioneer that launched Airbus as a serious airliner maker.
First flight
1972
Seating
247 to 345
Forum pulse
60
Range band
4,050 nm
Notable operators
Air France · Lufthansa · Thai · American
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Airbus coverage spans fly-by-wire airliners, widebodies, and corporate derivatives across 8 Airchive families, balancing active fleets with historically important retired types.
This manufacturer page clusters 8 current and historic jet families under a single lineage view so crawlers and readers can move from maker to family to variant without URL duplication or taxonomy drift.
Airchive groups Airbus aircraft by family first, which keeps airliner, regional jet lineage readable instead of scattering it across disconnected model pages.
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The twin-aisle short-to-medium-haul pioneer that launched Airbus as a serious airliner maker.
First flight
1972
Seating
247 to 345
Forum pulse
60
Range band
4,050 nm
Notable operators
Air France · Lufthansa · Thai · American
The shortened Airbus widebody that gave airlines a smaller long-range twin at exactly the right moment.
First flight
1982
Seating
220 to 280
Forum pulse
60
Range band
5,150 nm
Notable operators
Lufthansa · Swissair · Air France · Pakistan International
The fly-by-wire single-aisle family that turned cockpit commonality into fleet strategy.
First flight
1987
Seating
100 to 244
Forum pulse
56
Range band
4,000 nm
Notable operators
easyJet · Delta · IndiGo · Lufthansa
The versatile twin-aisle family that stayed relevant by stretching from medium-long-haul utility to neo-era efficiency.
First flight
1992
Seating
246 to 406
Forum pulse
56
Range band
7,200 nm
Notable operators
Delta · Cathay Pacific · Qatar Airways · Turkish Airlines
The four-engine Airbus long-haul family that bridged the gap between early twins and later ultra-efficient flagships.
First flight
1991
Seating
239 to 440
Forum pulse
62
Range band
9,000 nm
Notable operators
Lufthansa · Virgin Atlantic · Iberia · Cathay Pacific
A long-haul twin built around efficiency, composite structure, and a calmer cabin proposition.
First flight
2013
Seating
300 to 410
Forum pulse
56
Range band
8,700 nm
Notable operators
Singapore Airlines · Qatar Airways · Cathay Pacific · Delta
The double-deck giant built to make hub-era long-haul travel feel theatrical and unmistakable.
First flight
2005
Seating
485 to 615
Forum pulse
68
Range band
8,200 nm
Notable operators
Emirates · Singapore Airlines · Qantas · British Airways
The former C Series that reset expectations for comfort and range in the 100-to-150-seat bracket.
First flight
2013
Seating
100 to 160
Forum pulse
42
Range band
3,600 nm
Notable operators
Delta · JetBlue · airBaltic · Air France
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