1983 - 1995

The A310 was the first Aircraft of the then new European Manufactutor Airbus for Swissair. The A310 first began life as the A300B10, one of a number of projected developments and derivatives of Airbus' original A300B airliner. While based on the larger A300, the A310 introduced a number of major changes. The fuselage was shortened seven meters compared to the A300B, reducing seating to around 200 to 230 passengers and a new higher aspect ratio wing of smaller span and area was developed. New and smaller horizontal tail surfaces, fly-by-wire outboard spoilers and a two crew EFIS flightdeck were incorporated, while the engine pylons were common to suit both engine options. The first flight of the A310 occurred on April 3 1982, after the program was launched in July 1978, following orders of Swissair and Lufthansa, who not only were launch customers but also played a important role in the design of the Aircraft.
Swissair ordered and took delivery of a total of ten Aircraft, five A310-221 and another five Airbus A310-322, the longer range version.

HB-IPA	Airbus A310-221 # 224	25.03.1983 21.04.1995	Aargau Previously flew as F-WZEA. Delivered new to Swissair as HB-IPA. Later sold to Fedex as N446FE and converted to Freighter.
HB-IPB	Airbus A310-221 # 251	30.05.1983 31.07.1995	Neuchâtel Previously flew as F-WZEH. Delivered new to Swissair as HB-IPB. Later sold to Fedex as N447FE and converted to Freighter.
HB-IPC	Airbus A310-221 # 217	28.06.1983 21.04.1995	Schwyz Previously flew as F-WZLL. Delivered new to Swissair as HB-IPC. Was leased to Air Liberte 1995-1997 as F-GOCJ. Later sold to Fedex as N449FE and converted to Freighter.
HB-IPD	Airbus A310-221 # 260	15.03.1984 11.05.1995	Solothurn Previously flew as F-WZEK. Delivered new to Swissair as HB-IPD. Later sold to Fedex as N448FE and converted to Freighter.
HB-IPE	Airbus A310-221 # 162	16.12.1985 17.03.1999	Basel-Land Was the A310 Prototype as F-WZLH, and flew in mixed Swissair/Lufthansa colors for promotional reasons. Delivered to Swissair as HB-IPE in 1985. Was leased to Air Liberte 1995-1997 as F-GPDJ. Later sold to Fedex as N450FE and converted to Freighter.

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