End of an era: Lufthansa confirms date of rare Airbus A340-600's final flight

Lufthansa’s final A340-600 flights close a long-running chapter in premium quadjet travel.
The Aviationist

This Airbus A340-500 is Italy’s new Air Force One

Here’s I-TALY, the new A340 of the Italian Air Force VIP fleet. The above photograph was taken on Jun. 30, as the new Italian Air Force Airbus A340 was performing ILS approaches to runway 16L at ...
Yahoo

The Airbus A340 airplane was built to rule long-haul travel. Now it’s vanishing from the skies

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the pandemic, its ...
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Airbus A380 Vs. A340: Which Aircraft Gets More Miles Per Gallon?

The A380 and the A340 are two quad-engined aircraft built by Airbus, and the only airline where they can be found operating side-by-side is Germany's Lufthansa. The Airbus A380, also known as the ...
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Airbus’s Longest Plane Proves Short-Lived as A340 Orders Dry Up

Airbus SAS has ended production of its four-engine A340 aircraft after the jet with the company’s longest fuselage lost out to Boeing Co.’s twin-engine 777 model. Airbus, the world’s largest maker of ...