American Airlines Airbus A300 Farewell Salute

[Janairways]

"The last revenue flight out of KMIA was flight 869 Miami to San Juan, tail number 067."

Puerto Rico pwns!

[Caveman25Mr]

loved this aircraft...did it have a design flaw?

[Manu2455]

Im cry with this video. i miss the A300.



[pushitgently001p]

There're still strong demands in a freighter market nowdays,some1 will pick up this one and converted into freighter/cargo hauler...I've seen them flying everywhere :D

[atiuqnor]

wow, i use to fly on the A300 to and from frankfurt back in the early 90's as a kid

[AmtrakSilverStar]

You will be missed A300! Beautiful bird!

[patrickkipling]

im glad all american heavies are boeng!

[thethirdsayaman]

@patrickkipling not just heavies....everything

[SAMCAMJAIK1]

Their just washing the plane!

[anijon]

I am not sure if it was conscious selection of the music as it French and so is Airbus. Pretty cool!

[talamore4life]

whats the name of the song?

[btmiller1981]

@talamore4life It's a selection from the 1812 Overture.

[MrPeed11]

It was beautiful to see the AA A300 getting out of the water jets

[justus0106]

I Just said, the a300 is the most "boeing-like" airplane. It has strong engines,looks okay, and no sidestick like the other airbusses. Boeing sold soo many 737`s.

there are more 767`s than a330's. In america are quite few a320's compared to europe.

the a320 is not equal to the 737. there are way more 737's. and it seriously looks way better!

in an Airbus, the pilot has not as much control as a boeing pilot. because of these computers, airbus uses.

[CHIKSTER1]

757 replace it

personally any other aircraft was bette ....from all Airbus , this one I dont like

[DatMexicano57]

What plane was it replaced by on this route?

[flyzapva]

@DatMexicano57 738/757/767

[bobythemaster]

@justus0106

Im sorry i did not know you were an inmature brat, next time when talking to adults at least let us know you are above 7 years old. Btw you earn nothing by joking, not wealth neither fun, just enemies.

[justus0106]

@bobythemaster who do you think you are? it is called humor, think you don't know what this word means. Just calm down man. have a wank!

[justus0106]

@SuperMauricioromero

that means boeing is best! and the A300 is the only airbus, wich is quite close to Boeing ;)

[FrisoLustig]

@justus0106 any reference? A300 is the oldest Airbus. I guess both A and B make superior aircraft. Boeing is best (hence the 3 year + delay of the 'under performing' B787. Besides the 737 (-800, the other models do not sell well), the 777 (-300, the other models do not sell well) and the 787 (though orders seem to stagnate), what model beats an Airbus easily? Airbus still sells A330 like cakes, the A380 (though not a strong seller) is out of its class and the A320 is equal to the B737.

[justus0106]

Airbus A300 is the best BOEING, that airbus ever built!!

[Chrisell]

@justus0106 I like that comment, it made me laugh. Nice aircraft.

[bobythemaster]

@justus0106 A300 is AIRBUS, BOEING, LOCKHEED,TUPOLEV,ANTONOV ARE OTHER AIRCRAFT MAKERS. THATS WHY IT HAS A "A" INFRONT OF THE 300 IT MEANS, AIRBUS 300.

[justus0106]

@bobythemaster hahaha I know that! you just did not understand my comment. idiot^^

[d0rkiishchris]

funny, the 767-300s entered service around the same time. And they're still being used... probably for 10 more years lol.

[jwh30385]

@d0rkiishchris Yea but they're getting less and less cost efficient, and they fly shorter routes than the A300.

[iwantpk2]

I'm like in the beginning.. "Slowly but surely, that plane will go through the water..."

[Donnyboy1984]

I loved that plane so much! I hated to see it go!

[catrachito321]

American Airlines using European Planes, what's happening with Americans they dont bealive in his industries, thats why USA is going down

[MendotaTech]

@catrachito321 they used Airbus aircraft which is almost the equivalent to the b767. they are switching from euro to american boeing

[jwh30385]

@catrachito321 Boeing is still by far the largest supplier to American airliners. Plenty of European airliners use Boeing as well.

[catrachito321]

American Airlines using European Planes, what's happening with Americans they dont bealive in his industries, thats why USA is going down

[ff621]

Funny the Airplanes get a wetdown when they retire, Fire trucks get a wetdown when a New Apparatus is put in service. That's cool though ,I wish i was on one of those Engines giving the AA A300 Farewell Salute.

[jamesgreen456]

cool video. very nice/ great send off to a plane

[AMERICANPILOT2]

now they are rotting in the desert.farewell my friend. :(

[mrspacelover]

First plane i travel... from 1992....

[saltspringpictures]

Cool Tribute!

[phillyslasher]

Am I the only one who thinks AA has the best livery?

[WeinerDogcreations]

@phillyslasher I love it to

[TheBerlin09]

good video :D

[KYLEAKAFLYBOIK]

i will always remember the last american airlines a300 i saw it was at JFK in in july of 2009 i was in a 737 and saw it turning onto the runway for takeoff

[mke312]

Thanks for sharing!

[artjal01]

Awesome video!  Liked the music choice as well.

[lyub4o69]

GREAT AIRPLANE!

[cs030109]

you will be missed!

[1563544575]

are airbus a300 dhe same as airbus

a330's or wut cuz i duno the diffrence

[rosshallam]

a fantastic video tribute to a fantastic plane owned by a fantastic airline! great work!

[ericorion13]

Bus Boys- Bus Boys - watcha gonna do when they come for you?

[whatk2]

Water salutes can be inspiring. However, this one looks like they just wanted to get it over and done with. The fire trucks don't seem to be communicating. The trajectories, pressure, and start/stop timing of the two trucks' water cannons are off. The A300 seems like it reluctantly diverted to make the camera happy.

Nice moment in history though.

[Dwalters1988]

good old airbus!!!!

[Dazed767]

Actually flt 1908 that night was the last revenue flight (MIA-JFK). Funny thing is the next 2 days they still flew, substitutions and one was a charter.  We got jipped out of the water salute on the JFK-MIA flight at the last second that day due to an inbound emergency.

[michaeluae]

sad to see them go, while mainly associated with MIA and caribbean routes, for some years in the 90s they also ran them JFK-LHR with a nice cabin layout