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Airbus A300B4F (A300B4-203) · EI-EAD · Air Contractors

Airbus A300B4F (A300B4-203) illustration in Air Contractors livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A300B4F (A300B4-203)

A300-289Scrapped
RegistrationIEEI-EAD
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (OO-DLU), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium), data as of Oct 12, 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
OperatorAir Contractors
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Airbus A300B4F (A300B4-203) built in 1983. Operated for Continental Air Lines, Air Contractors and European Air Transport - EAT. Scrapped.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
First flight1983
Country of registrationIrlanda
MSN289
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4CA0D4
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-DLU · Oct 12, 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

1983
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Nov 22, 1983
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WZMM.
Apr 25, 1986
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Oct 1, 1991
Re-registered
Changed from N972C to N13972 (still with Continental Air Lines).
May 21, 1999
Transferred to Air Contractors
Transferred to Air Contractors.
Nov 27, 2002
Transferred to European Air Transport - EAT
Transferred to European Air Transport - EAT.
Jan 8, 2010
Transferred to Air Contractors
Transferred to Air Contractors.

Operators

1983-11-22
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WZMM · Lessor: Toulouse
1986-04-25
Continental Air Lines
Registration N972C
1991-10-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N13972
1999-05-21
Air Contractors
Registration EI-EAD · Lessor: Ireland
2002-11-27
European Air Transport - EAT
Registration OO-DLU
2010-01-08
Air Contractors
Registration EI-EAD · Lessor: Ireland

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