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Airbus A300B4F (A300B4-203)

A300-259Scrapped

RegistrationUSN835JM

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TAOperatorTarmac Aerosave

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Airbus A300B4F (A300B4-203) built in 1983. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Continental Air Lines and Tarmac Aerosave. Scrapped.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 81,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

First flight1983

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN259

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

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Aircraft chronology

1983

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Aug 17, 1983

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-GBNZ.

Dec 15, 1983

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.

Jan 30, 1990

Transferred to Continental Air Lines

Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

Jun 1, 1990

Re-registered

Changed from N232EA to N72990 (still with Continental Air Lines).

May 1, 1995

Transferred to Air Operations of Europe

Transferred to Air Operations of Europe.

Nov 10, 1995

Transferred to Faucett

Transferred to Faucett.

Apr 27, 1996

Transferred to Air Alfa

Transferred to Air Alfa.

Jun 4, 1997

Transferred to Pan American Airways

Transferred to Pan American Airways.

Mar 31, 1999

Transferred to European Air Transport - EAT

Transferred to European Air Transport - EAT.

Jan 22, 2010

Transferred to Air Contractors

Transferred to Air Contractors.

Operators

1983-08-17

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-GBNZ · Lessor: Toulouse

1983-12-15

Eastern Air Lines

Registration N232EA

1990-01-30

Continental Air Lines

Registration N232EA

1990-06-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N72990

1995-05-01

Air Operations of Europe

Registration SE-DSG · Lessor: ING Lease

1995-11-10

Faucett

Registration OB-1634 · Lessor: ING Lease

1996-04-27

Air Alfa

Registration TC-ALG · Lessor: ING Lease

1997-06-04

Pan American Airways

Registration N865PA · Lessor: ING Lease

1999-03-31

European Air Transport - EAT

Registration OO-DLD · Lessor: DHL Express

2010-01-22

Air Contractors

Registration EI-OZF · Lessor: Ireland

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Tarmac Aerosave

Registration N835JM

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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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