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Airbus A310-200F (A310-203) · N434FE · FedEx Express

Airbus A310-200F (A310-203) illustration in FedEx Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A310-200F (A310-203)

A310-355Scrapped
RegistrationUSN434FE
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OperatorFedEx Express
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0incidents
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Airbus A310-200F (A310-203) built in 1984. Operated for Air France and FedEx Express. Scrapped.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 54,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
First flight1984
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN355
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA5327C
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

With its 9,630 km range, from Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong9,590 kmBKKBangkok9,448 kmGRUSão Paulo9,405 kmPVGShanghai (Pudong)9,266 kmMEXMexico City9,199 km
Beyond its rangeNRTNarita9,710 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1984–2002Air France network of its widebody aircraft
Base
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)
Main destinations
ATLAtlantaAMSAmsterdamJFKNew YorkLHRLondonORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)AUHAbu DhabiDTWDetroitFRAFrankfurt am MainKULSepangLAXLos AngelesSEASeattle
since 2002FedEx Express airline base
Base
MEMMemphis

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Aircraft chronology

1984
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Nov 13, 1984
Delivered to Air France
Delivered to Air France as F-GEMD.
Apr 25, 2002
Transferred to FedEx Express
Transferred to FedEx Express.

Operators

1984-11-13
Air France
Registration F-GEMD
2002-04-25
FedEx Express
Registration N434FE

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BibTeX

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