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Where can I download Airbus A310 liveries for MSFS 2020?

Adam McEnroe
In short

Find Airbus A310 liveries for MSFS 2020, verify iniBuilds A310-300 compatibility, install them on PC, and fix missing repaints.

You can download freeware Airbus A310 liveries for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 from our Microsoft Flight Simulator freeware library. Search for A310 and confirm each repaint was built for the included iniBuilds A310-300, not an FSX, X-Plane or another developer’s model. Livery ZIP downloads from websites are usable only on PC.

How do I choose the right A310 livery download?

The correct package must name both Microsoft Flight Simulator and the iniBuilds A310-300 as its required aircraft.

  • Simulator: The listing should specify MSFS 2020. Do not assume a package marked only for MSFS 2024 is backwards compatible.
  • Base aircraft: Look for the iniBuilds or Microsoft A310-300. A repaint for another A310 add-on will not attach to this aircraft.
  • Package type: Most livery downloads contain textures and configuration files, not a flyable aircraft. The base A310 must already be installed.
  • Exact variant: An A300, A320 or differently modelled A310 repaint cannot be made compatible simply by renaming its folder or texture files.

A mistake we see constantly is matching only the words Airbus A310. MSFS liveries reference a specific aircraft package internally, so the developer and variant matter just as much as the aircraft name.

Do I need to install the A310 before its liveries?

Yes. The A310-300 was delivered as official MSFS 2020 40th Anniversary content, and it must be installed and enabled before a repaint can appear.

If the aircraft itself is missing, open the simulator’s Content Manager and check that the A310 package is installed. Installing more liveries will not fix an absent or disabled base aircraft.

How do I install an A310 livery on PC?

Extract the livery’s actual package folder into the active MSFS 2020 Community folder, then restart the simulator.

  1. Download the archive and extract it somewhere outside the simulator folders first.
  2. Find the package root, usually the folder containing manifest.json and layout.json. Remove any unnecessary wrapper-folder level.
  3. Copy that folder into the active Community folder used by MSFS 2020. MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024 use separate package locations when both are installed.
  4. Restart MSFS 2020, select the Airbus A310-300 and choose the repaint from its livery selector. It normally will not appear as a separate aircraft.

Our step-by-step MSFS livery installation instructions cover the different PC installations and how to identify the correct Community folder.

Why is my A310 livery not showing in MSFS 2020?

A missing A310 repaint is usually caused by the wrong Community folder, an extra nested folder or a mismatch with the installed base aircraft.

  • Confirm that the iniBuilds A310-300 itself loads correctly.
  • Check that the package files are not buried two or three folders below Community.
  • Make sure the repaint is for MSFS 2020 and the included A310-300, rather than FSX, X-Plane or another developer’s aircraft.
  • Remove older duplicate copies of the same livery, as packages with conflicting identities can prevent one another from loading correctly.
  • If the repaint stopped working after the aircraft changed, obtain an updated package rather than editing configuration files at random.

For a fuller diagnosis, follow our checks for liveries that do not appear in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Can I install downloaded A310 liveries on Xbox?

No. Xbox does not expose the Community folder, so livery ZIP files downloaded from the web cannot be installed by USB or transferred from a PC. Xbox users must use livery packages offered through the simulator’s Marketplace and verify that the package supports both the A310-300 and Xbox.

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