 After being certified simultaneously by the FAA and JAA, the first -300 was delivered to Cathay Pacific on May 21, 1998. Eight -300 customers have taken delivery of 60 aircraft, 58 of which were in service as of July 2015. However, following the introduction of the longer-range -300ER in 2004, operators have selected that variant instead. The -300 has no direct Airbus rival, but the A340-600 was offered in competition.
