Airbus A310

The Airbus A310 was the second aircraft made by Airbus.

It was derived from the A300 (the first of many of the Airbus fleet) and differs by having:-

a shortened body/fuselage with a seating capacity of approx 200 - 250 seats.

a redesigned wing; and

smaller vertical fins

The A310 was first launched in July 1978 with orders being placed by Lufthansa (Germany) and Swissair - now known as Swiss International Air Lines. July 2007 saw final production of this aircraft with a total of 255 aircraft delivered.

This aircraft is the first of a twin-engined wide body aircraft and is therefore capable of long haul flights ranging from 6800 - 7300 kms.

Together with the A300, the A310 paved the way for Airbus to compete with Boeing in the airline industry.

There have been many further developments of aircraft by Airbus such as the A320, A330, A340 and more recently the A380 aircraft.

All of these aircraft can be seen by clicking on their respective links.

Airlines currently using the A310

In addition to Lufthansa and Swissair approx 25 other airlines have ordered 260 of the A310 aircraft for passengers or cargo or both.

Airline companies such as:-

Aerolineas Argentinas
Iran Air
Czech Airlines
Kuwait Airways
Emirates Airline
Pakistan International Airlines
FedEx (Cargo)
Royal Jordanian Airlines

In addition the A310 has been used by the air forces of several countries to either carry troops or cargo e.g tanks.

The Canadian Forces Air Command, the Chilean Air Force, the Royal Thai Air Force and the Spanish Air Force amongst others have all used this aircraft in these roles.

Dimensions of the A310

The dimensions and specifications of the A310 aircraft are as follows:-

Aircraft Length	46.7m or 153 feet
Aircraft Height	15.8m or 51 feet 10 inches
Wingspan	44m or 144 feet
Cross Section	5.6m or 17 feet
Passengers or Cargo	240 people or 33 tonne
Fuel	Up to 75,450 liters or 19,940 US gallons
Cruising Speed	850 km/h (.80 Mach)
Top Speed	901 km/h (.84 Mach)
Range	Up To 9,600 km or 5,200nm

A310 Airbus Seating

The seating arrangements in the Airbus A310 are:-

Business Class: The seating chart is in a 2 - 4 - 2 format on the upper deck.
Economy Class: The seating chart is in a 2 - 4 - 2 format.

How to Charter an A310

Anyone can charter an Airbus A310 for business or private purposes.

The best place to start is by obtaining a quote which you can do by clicking on this Airbus A310 link.

From there you will receive all the information you need to charter this or one of many different aircraft.

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