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Airbus A300B4F (A300B4-203F)

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RegistrationBRPR-STN

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Airbus A300B4F (A300B4-203F) in Toulouse. Has operated for Pan American World Airways, Carnival Air Lines and Carvalheira Alimentos Ltda.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationBrasil

OwnerSterna Linhas Aereas

MSN236

Hex / ICAO 24-bitab680a

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Airbus A300

Figures for the A300-600R variant, the most representative of the family · it is 52% the length of a football pitch

Length54.1 m177 ft

Wingspan44.8 m147 ft

Height16.7 m55 ft

Range7,501 km4,050 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,200 m40,026 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight171,700 kg378,533 lb

Maximum payload82,895 kg182,752 lbIts 266 passengers with baggage would weigh about 26.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity266 passengersUp to 361 in a high-density layout

Endurance9 h 04 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1972 (54 years ago) · About 561 units built · Production ended in 2007

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Aircraft chronology

Oct 18, 1983

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WZMI.

Mar 18, 1985

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Nov 2, 1994

Transferred to Carnival Air Lines

Transferred to Carnival Air Lines.

May 1, 1997

Re-registered

Changed from N207PA to N222KW (still with Carnival Air Lines).

Nov 6, 1997

Transferred to Pan American Airways

Transferred to Pan American Airways.

Nov 1, 1999

Transferred to European Air Transport - EAT

Transferred to European Air Transport - EAT.

Jan 18, 2010

Transferred to Air Contractors

Transferred to Air Contractors.

Nov 13, 2015

Transferred to Sterna Linhas Aereas

Transferred to Sterna Linhas Aereas.

Dec 14, 2015

Transferred to Carvalheira Alimentos Ltda

Transferred to Carvalheira Alimentos Ltda.

Oct 21, 2016

Accident at Recife

On October 21, 2016, the Airbus A300 B4-203F aircraft (registration PR-STN), operated by Sterna, was involved in an accident at Recife. Source: CENIPA (Brazil).

Source: CENIPA

Operators

1983-10-18

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WZMI · Lessor: Toulouse

1985-03-18

Pan American World Airways

Registration N207PA

1994-11-02

Carnival Air Lines

Registration N207PA

1997-05-01

Carnival Air Lines

Registration N222KW · Lessor: Pegasus

1997-11-06

Pan American Airways

Registration N222KW

1999-11-01

European Air Transport - EAT

Registration OO-DLE · Lessor: DHL Express

2010-01-18

Air Contractors

Registration EI-OZD · Lessor: Ireland

2015-11-13

Sterna Linhas Aereas

Registration PR-STN

2015-12-14

Carvalheira Alimentos Ltda

Registration PR-STN · Lessor: Carvalheira Alimentos Ltda

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