On 3 April 1982, the prototype A310-200 airliner conducted its maiden flight; by this point, the type had accumulated a combined orders and options for 181 aircraft, which had been placed by 15 airlines worldwide, which had been a relatively superior start than that of the original A300.
O 3 de abril de 1982 o protitipo do A310-200 realizou o seu voo de estrea; nese momento o avión levaba acumulados 181 pedidos e opcións, realizados por 15 aeroliñas de todo o mundo, sendo un inicio relativamente superior ao do A300.