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Airbus A310-200 (A310-222)

A310-311Stored

RegistrationCNB-2301

OperatorChina Eastern Airlines

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Airbus A310-200 (A310-222) built in 1984. Operated for CAAC, China Eastern Airlines and China Northwest Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Nearly new · 8 years · ≈ 24,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x PW JT9D-7R4E1

First flight1984

Country of registrationChina/Taiwán

MSN311

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A310

Figures for the A310-300 variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.7 m153 ft

Wingspan43.9 m144 ft

Height15.8 m52 ft

Range9,630 km5,200 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80

Service ceiling12,530 m41,109 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight164,000 kg361,558 lb

Maximum payload84,793 kg186,936 lbIts 220 passengers with baggage would weigh about 22.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity220 passengersUp to 280 in a high-density layout

Endurance11 h 20 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1982 (44 years ago) · About 255 units built · Production ended in 1998

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Aircraft chronology

1984

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Jun 25, 1985

Delivered to CAAC

Delivered to CAAC as B-2301.

May 1, 1988

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines.

Jun 1, 1992

Transferred to China Northwest Airlines

Transferred to China Northwest Airlines.

Operators

1985-06-25

CAAC

Registration B-2301

1988-05-01

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-2301

1992-06-01

China Northwest Airlines

Registration B-2301

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BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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