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Airbus A310-200F (A310-222) · N420FE · FedEx Express

Airbus A310-200F (A310-222) illustration in FedEx Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A310-200F (A310-222)

A310-339Scrapped
RegistrationUSN420FE
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OperatorFedEx Express
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Airbus A310-200F (A310-222) built in 1984. Operated for Kuwait Airways, Pan American World Airways, Delta Air Lines and FedEx Express. Scrapped.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 33,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
First flight1984
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN339
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA4FC21
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

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

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

1984
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Jul 11, 1984
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WZEF.
Sep 27, 1984
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
Sep 27, 1984
Transferred to Kuwait Airways
Transferred to Kuwait Airways.
Feb 27, 1986
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Nov 1, 1991
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Feb 7, 1995
Transferred to FedEx Express
Transferred to FedEx Express.
May 1, 1995
Re-registered
Changed from N805PA to N420FE (still with FedEx Express).

Operators

1984-07-11
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WZEF · Lessor: Toulouse
1984-09-27
The Boeing Company
Registration 9K-AHH
1984-09-27
Kuwait Airways
Registration 9K-AHH
1986-02-27
Pan American World Airways
Registration N805PA
1991-11-01
Delta Air Lines
Registration N805PA
1995-02-07
FedEx Express
Registration N805PA
1995-05-01
FedEx Express
Registration N420FE

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BibTeX

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