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Airbus A310-300 (A310-324)

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RegistrationUSN806FD

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

MSN458

Hex / ICAO 24-bitaaf8a8

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 Algiers it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle9,208 km PEKBeijing9,105 km PTYTocumen8,749 km DFWDallas-Fort Worth8,694 km CUNCancún8,638 km

Beyond its rangeBKKBangkok9,758 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

1999–2004Khalifa Airways airline base

Base

ALGAlgiers

2004–2026FedEx Express airline base

Base

MEMMemphis

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Aircraft chronology

1988

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Apr 21, 1988

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWCF.

Jun 20, 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 1, 1995

Transferred to Aeroflot - Russian Airlines

Transferred to Aeroflot - Russian Airlines.

Jun 1, 1998

Transferred to Diamond Sakha Airlines

Transferred to Diamond Sakha Airlines.

Aug 1, 1999

Transferred to Khalifa Airways

Transferred to Khalifa Airways.

Nov 19, 2004

Transferred to FedEx Express

Transferred to FedEx Express.

Operators

1988-04-21

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWCF · Lessor: Toulouse

1988-06-20

Pan American World Airways

Registration N821PA · Lessor: AIFS

1991-11-01

Delta Air Lines

Registration N821PA · Lessor: AIFS

1995-07-01

Aeroflot - Russian Airlines

Registration F-OGYN · Lessor: AIFS

1998-06-01

Diamond Sakha Airlines

Registration F-OGYN · Lessor: Airbus Asset Management

1999-08-01

Khalifa Airways

Registration F-OGYN · Lessor: Airbus Asset Management

2004-11-19

FedEx Express

Registration N806FD · Lessor: FedEx

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