The design was relatively revolutionary for its time and featured a number of industry firsts, making the first use of composite materials on a commercial aircraft; during 1977, the A300 became the first ETOPS-compliant aircraft, which was made possible due to its high performance and safety standards.
O deseño era relativamente revolucionario para a súa época e contaba con varias innovacións, facendo o primeiro uso de materiais compostos nun avión comercial; durante 1977, o A300 converteuse no primeiro avión compatible coas normas ETOPS, grazas ao seu alto rendemento e stándares de seguridade.