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Airbus A300-600R · N70079 · American Airlines

Airbus A300-600R illustration in American Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A300-600R

A300-619Scrapped
RegistrationUSN70079
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
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Airbus A300-600R built in 1991. Operated for American Airlines. Scrapped in 2010.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 57,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x GE CF6-80C2A5
First flight1991
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN619
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

With its 7,501 km range, from London it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana7,484 kmBOMMumbai7,213 kmMIAMiami7,109 kmATLAtlanta6,761 kmDELNew Delhi6,731 km
Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth7,627 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1991–2010American Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
MIAMiamiJFKNew YorkPHLPhiladelphiaNRTNaritaDFWDallas-Fort WorthLAXLos AngelesORDChicagoCLTCharlotteAUHAbu DhabiCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MADMadrid

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Aircraft chronology

1991
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Sep 18, 1991
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWAU.
Dec 9, 1991
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 300 605R aircraft (registration N70079), operated by American Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).
What happened
On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Mar 2009
Placed in storage
In March 2009, the A340 642 aircraft (registration N70079), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines
Jan 2010
Scrapped
In January 2010, the A340 642 aircraft (registration N70079), operated by American Airlines, was scrapped. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

1991-09-18
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWAU · Lessor: Toulouse
1991-12-09
American Airlines
Registration N70079

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BibTeX

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