Airbus delivers final A300
Airbus today delivered its last-ever A300, a freighter version of the aircraft, to FedEx.
The A300 was first launched in 1969 and was the first widebody, twin-engine aircraft ever brought to market. A total of 821 A300/A310s have been ordered and there are more than 630 of the planes in service with about 80 operators. FedEx is the largest customer for these aircraft types with more than 120.
Airbus anticipates a demand for more than 1,600 freighters in the mid-sized freighter category during the next 20 years, and to cater for that demand launched the new A330-200F freighter in January. So far the aircraft has a total of 67 orders and commitments from seven customers.