T he Airbus A340 entered service in March 1993 with both Air France and Lufthansa less than a year before the Airbus A330 ...

Experience the magic of winter planespotting in Munich (MUC) with highlights featuring Lufthansa A340s and A350s, plus rare views of retired and stored A380s. This video captures the serene beauty of ...

The A340-600, which saw 97 deliveries, has just 17 active units remaining. The A340-500, once known for its ultra-long-range capabilities, is now retired from commercial airline use—but it hasn’t ...

This additional weight required the addition of an additional center rear landing gear. Additionally, the A340 has a superior operational range due to its larger fuel tanks compared to the A330-300.

Its quad-engine design did increase its range by over 2,000 miles, however. With later models, the balance shifts more in A340's favor, with the A340-600 shadowing the A330-900neo in capacity and ...

Despite the lackluster commercial response, Airbus had high hopes for the A340, which was meant to replace aging Boeing 747s and DC-10s, and was touted as having an unbeatable range. Just after ...

and can be adapted to recreate the flight deck of any aircraft in the Airbus A330 and A340 range. The Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft form the backbone of Etihad’s rapidly expanding fleet which ...

It's the longest variant of the A340 line, and boasts a range of 7,800 nautical miles, enabling it to connect many of the world's largest hubs. The first example was delivered in 2002, and since ...

In its ultimate form, the A340-600HGW (High Gross Weight), the aircraft can operate fully loaded at 380 tonnes (840,000 lbs) across a ferry range of 14,630 km (7,900 nmi; 9,090 mi). Photo ...

Germany will speed retirement of its two Airbus A340 government aircraft after one of the long-range jets broke down twice en route to Australia, forcing Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to ...

Prices range from $75,000 to $122,000 per person ... like "first class" service on the A340, extra excursions, and "grand luxury" accommodations. Source: Safrans du Monde Because everything ...