My only flight aboard a twin-aisle Airbus was aboard one of those A300B4-203 aircraft, N216PA “Clipper Houston” flying the continuation of PA 481 LAX-SFO on 16 July 1991. (The first segment was MEX-LAX aboard a 727-221 Advanced, N366PA "Clipper Expounder.”)
-- Karl > On Aug 20, 2025, at 4:21 PM, Robert S. Distler via Mifnet > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mike, > > Well, my numbers were off, but I was referring to what is termed the “initial > plan” in this post. As for the A320’s, that might have been more of a > Toulouse dream than part of the original Acker deal. > > To my knowledge, no A320’s were ever part of any operating plans, but the > replacement of the A300B4’s was indeed both types of A310’s. The A300’s > remained in the fleet, serving East Coast, southern transcon and Caribbean > and medium-range Latin American routes, even though they had more seats than > needed on most of those missions. > > Bob Distler > > > From: Mike Borfitz via Mifnet <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 15:57 > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Mike Borfitz <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 73716] Re: Fun Fact of the Day > > All I can say is that many folks were very, very happy. See attached from the > Googlies. > <image001.jpg> > > > Mike Borfitz, DER > > Cell 206-714-8797 > e-Mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Kilroy Aviation LLC > Website: WWW.FAAODA.COM <http://www.faaoda.com/> > > Kilroy is available for aviation regulatory and safety issues > - Type & Production Certification, Continued Operational Safety > - International validation & safety matters > - Program & system management > - FAA STC ODA > > On Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 6:26 PM Robert S. Distler via Mifnet > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Mike, >> >> “A pile of airplanes?” Well, as I remember, it was about 15 A300B4’s, meant >> to be returned to Airbus once replaced with a like number of A310-200’s, and >> later another handful of A310-300’s. >> >> No comparison with modern day orders in the high double- or even >> triple-digits. >> >> Bob Distler >> >> >> From: Mike Borfitz via Mifnet <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 15:02 >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Cc: Mike Borfitz <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 73714] Re: Fun Fact of the Day >> >> Tom, >> >> FYI I was in Toulouse a bit before that time to present a Boeing paper on >> noise testing, September 1984. Most memorable for me was a Jethro Tull >> concert and the announcement that Airbus sold a pile of airplanes to Pan Am. >> Not sure if they were white tails, but I had a sense that was the case. >> >> On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM Tom Ronell via Mifnet >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Seen on LinkedIn: >>> >>> Airbus is set to break a coveted title Boeing has held for decades, as its >>> A320 series is just weeks away from overtaking Boeing's 737 family as the >>> most-delivered commercial airliner in history, according to Cirium. >>> >>> Boeing made its first 737 delivery in December 1967. >>> >>> Airbus followed more than 20 years later with the A320. >>> >>> As of early August 2025: >>> >>> Airbus has delivered 12,153 A320s. >>> >>> Boeing has delivered 12,175 B737s. >>> >>> In the next few months Airbus should overtake Boeing to make A320 become >>> the best-selling aircraft in aviation history. >>> >>> >>> Fun fact: my first day on the job at Airbus was the day the A320 program >>> was launched: we share the same Airbus start date and anniversary date. >>> >>> TR >> >>
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