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Airbus A310-300 (A310-304)

A310-496Stored

RegistrationAFYA-CAQ

AROperatorAriana Afghan Airlines

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Airbus A310-300 (A310-304) built in 1989 in Toulouse. Operated for Turkish Airlines, Ariana Afghan Airlines and Taban Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 75,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x GE CF6-80C2A2

PropulsionJet

Seats230 (C12 · Y218)

First flight1989

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationAfganistán

OwnerAriana Afghan Airlines

MSN496

Hex / ICAO 24-bit700006

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

With its 9,630 km range, from Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

MIAMiami9,583 km ATLAtlanta9,246 km NRTNarita8,980 km ORDChicago8,785 km SINSingapore8,681 km

Beyond its rangeSEASeattle9,745 km

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

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Seating layout

12Business

218Economy

230 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1989–2009Turkish Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

ISTIstanbul

Main destinations

BKKBangkok ICNSeoul ADDAddis Ababa DLADouala HKGHong Kong JNBJohannesburg KULSepang MLEMalé SINSingapore SSGMalabo SYDSydney (Mascot)

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1989

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Feb 20, 1989

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWCV.

Apr 5, 1989

Transferred to Turkish Airlines

Transferred to Turkish Airlines.

Jun 3, 2009

Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines

Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines.

Jun 1, 2014

Transferred to Taban Airlines

Transferred to Taban Airlines.

Operators

1989-02-20

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWCV · Lessor: Toulouse

1989-04-05

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-JDA

2009-06-03

Ariana Afghan Airlines

Registration YA-CAQ

2014-06-01

Taban Airlines

Registration YA-CAQ · Lessor: Ariana Afghan Airlines

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  title        = {{Airbus A310-300 (A310-304) · YA-CAQ · Ariana Afghan Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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