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Airbus A310-300 (A310-324)

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RegistrationUSN805FD

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorFedEx Express

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Airbus A310-300 (A310-324) built in 1988 in Toulouse. Has operated for Pan American World Airways, Delta Air Lines and FedEx Express.

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Old · 38 years · ≈ 114,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× P&W PW4000 SER

PropulsionJet

First flight1988

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerFederal Express Corp

MSN456

Hex / ICAO 24-bitaaf4f1

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 Buenos Aires (Ezeiza) it could fly non-stop as far as:

ORDChicago9,049 km YYZToronto8,986 km JFKNew York8,535 km DFWDallas-Fort Worth8,534 km JNBJohannesburg8,113 km

Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles9,861 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1994–2000Aerolineas Argentinas network of its widebody aircraft

Base

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona BOGBogota CCSMaiquetía CUNCancún FCORome JFKNew York MADMadrid MIAMiami USHUshuaia

2000–2004Transaero Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

DMEMoscow VKOMoscow

Main destinations

LHRLondon SVOMoscow HKTPhuket LEDSt. Petersburg BKKBangkok HRGHurghada NBEEnfidha PUJPunta Cana RHORhodes OVBNovosibirsk

2004–2026FedEx Express airline base

Base

MEMMemphis

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Aircraft chronology

1988

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Mar 4, 1988

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWCV.

May 26, 1988

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.

Jul 22, 1994

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.

Nov 30, 2000

Transferred to Transaero Airlines

Transferred to Transaero Airlines.

Nov 19, 2004

Transferred to FedEx Express

Transferred to FedEx Express.

Sep 13, 2016

Incident at Calgary

On September 13, 2016, the Airbus A310-324 aircraft (registration N805FD), operated by FedEx Express, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Operators

1988-03-04

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWCV · Lessor: Toulouse

1988-05-26

Pan American World Airways

Registration N819PA · Lessor: AIFS

1991-11-01

Delta Air Lines

Registration N819PA · Lessor: AIFS

1994-07-22

Aerolineas Argentinas

Registration F-OGYR · Lessor: AIFS

2000-11-30

Transaero Airlines

Registration F-OGYR · Lessor: AIFS

2004-11-19

FedEx Express

Registration N805FD · Lessor: FedEx

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