Pan Am operated A310s, both the -200 and -300 models in transatlantic service, including JFK. Most, if not all of these aircraft came over to Delta when it acquired Pan Am’s Atlantic operations.
Here’s a photo of these aircraft at IAD in Pan Am’s waning days:’ https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgehamlin/5462261829/ And DL’s usage of them at JFK: https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgehamlin/24024980002/ George From: Carl Stork via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 9:21 PM To: mifnet@lists.mifnet.com Cc: Karl L. Swartz <k...@kls2.com>; Carl Stork <cst...@live.com> Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 73722] Re: Fun Fact of the Day I think PA operated A310’s on a few transatlantic services like LHR-DTW and maybe LHR-MIA, but also JFK-Caribbean services and maybe JFK-MAD/LIS/NCE. PA’s naming of their aircraft was always cool and it was fun to see which Clipper was going to be your ride. Wish I’d kept a log. From: Karl L. Swartz via Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 6:06 PM To: Mifnet <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > Cc: Karl L. Swartz <k...@kls2.com <mailto:k...@kls2.com> > Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 73719] Re: Fun Fact of the Day 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 <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > 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 <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > Sent: Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 15:57 To: mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> Cc: Mike Borfitz <borf...@gmail.com <mailto:borf...@gmail.com> > 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: m...@borfitz.com <mailto:m...@borfitz.com> Kilroy Aviation LLC Website: <http://www.faaoda.com/> 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 <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > 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 <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > Sent: Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 15:02 To: mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> Cc: Mike Borfitz <borf...@gmail.com <mailto:borf...@gmail.com> > 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 <mifnet@lists.mifnet.com <mailto:mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> > 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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