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Airbus A300B4 (A300B4-203) · N158GE · TransAer International Airlines

Airbus A300B4 (A300B4-203) illustration in TransAer International Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A300B4 (A300B4-203)

A300-158Scrapped
RegistrationUSN158GE
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorTransAer International Airlines
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Airbus A300B4 (A300B4-203) built in 1981. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Sultan Air and TransAer International Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 48,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
First flight1981
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN158
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA0E882
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Airbus A300

Figures for the A300-600R variant, the most representative of the family · it is 52% the length of a football pitch

Length54.1 m177 ft
Wingspan44.8 m147 ft
Height16.7 m55 ft
Range7,501 km4,050 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78
Service ceiling12,200 m40,026 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight171,700 kg378,533 lb
Maximum payload82,895 kg182,752 lbIts 266 passengers with baggage would weigh about 26.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity266 passengersUp to 361 in a high-density layout
Endurance9 h 04 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1972 (54 years ago) · About 561 units built · Production ended in 2007

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1981
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Sep 3, 1981
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-GBNT.
Nov 24, 1981
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Mar 8, 1993
Transferred to Sultan Air
Transferred to Sultan Air.
Jun 26, 1997
Transferred to TransAer International Airlines
Transferred to TransAer International Airlines.

Operators

1981-09-03
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-GBNT · Lessor: Toulouse
1981-11-24
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N225EA
1993-03-08
Sultan Air
Registration TC-JUY · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.
1997-06-26
TransAer International Airlines
Registration EI-TLL · Lessor: GECAS
1998-11-29
TransAer International Airlines
Registration EI-TLL · Lessor: GECAS
1999-03-29
TransAer International Airlines
Registration EI-TLL · Lessor: GECAS
1999-11-01
TransAer International Airlines
Registration EI-TLL · Lessor: GECAS
2000-03-27
TransAer International Airlines
Registration EI-TLL · Lessor: GECAS

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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Wikipedia

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