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The A310 (background) is a shrunken version of the Airbus A300 (foreground). On 26 September 1967, the governments of France, West Germany and the United Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding to commence the joint development of the 300-seat Airbus A300.
As of February 2025, the United Airlines fleet consists of 1,004 mainline aircraft, the largest of any airline worldwide. [1] United Airlines operates a mix of Airbus and Boeing narrow-body and all Boeing wide-body aircraft with more wide-bodies than any other North American passenger airline. [2] [3] The average age of United's fleet is 15.9 ...
Keeping the same eight-abreast cross-section, the A310 is 6.95 m (22.8 ft) shorter than the initial A300 variants, and has a smaller 219 m 2 (2,360 sq ft) wing, down from 260 m 2 (2,800 sq ft). The A310 introduced a two-crew glass cockpit, later adopted for the A300-600 with a common type rating. It was powered by the same GE CF6-80 or Pratt ...
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United Airlines Flight 613 traveling from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington D.C. returned to Lagos after there was “unexpected aircraft movement” early in the morning of Friday, Jan. 24, USA Today ...
In 1996 this terminal was replaced, expanding to 18 gates, and adding a lower arrival level and an upper departure level. In 1997 four gates were added. Airlines added flights to T. F. Green Airport, including Air Canada, [19] Southwest, [20] SATA International (which operated flights to the Azores using an A310-300), [21] and Spirit Airlines. [22]
In 1979, Balair added a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 to its fleet. By 1982, Balair became an all-jet airline and by 1986, the Airbus A310-300 and MD-82 were the mainstay of the fleet. Later, Swissair operated charter flights using the Balair name. By this time, Swissair was a majority owner.
Newark is a major hub for United Airlines (Continental Airlines before the 2010 merger). United has its Global Gateway at Terminal C, having completed a major expansion project that included a new, third concourse, and a new Federal Inspection Services facility. With its Newark hub, United has the most service of any airline in the New York area.