The airline is seeking to upgrade the engines of its aging Airbus SAS A340 wide-body fleet as part of a plan to lower fuel costs. The company wants about 30 new aircraft, yet can only afford to lease ...

This followed the return of SAS from Copenhagen on May 21 ... The aging, increasingly uncommon, and exciting 314-seat Airbus A340-300 is used, which makes it even more unusual.

Sources : caractéristiques techniques de l'A340-200, A340-300, A340-500 et A340-600. Vérifiées avec le site web d'Airbus le 29 aout 2009. L'A340-200, équipé de 4 réacteurs CFM-5C4, est le plus petit ...

En lançant son programme A340 en juin 1987, Airbus avait pour objectif de s'attaquer au marché des gros-porteurs très long courrier dominé par Boeing et son fameux Jumbo Jet. Ce projet ne devait ...

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has entered into a codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines, as both SkyTeam members explore the possibility of launching nonstop service between Scandinavia and Vietnam.

Five SAS soldiers facing murder charges over the death of an Islamic State terrorist have had their charges dropped. The special forces soldiers have had the threat of prosecution hanging over ...

The heroics of an SAS commando who achieved the 'impossible' escape from the Gestapo after blowing up a German train can be revealed 81 years on. Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant John Alcock ...

The three submariners lost their lives while doing a vertical transfer on the SAS Manthatisi submarine. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN CAPE TOWN - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF ...

Since its inception in 1985 – Emirates has invested more than €114 billion (US$ 130 billion) to purchase 254 Airbus aircraft including the, A300, A310, A330, A340-300, A340-500, A380 and A350 aircraft ...

Pilot shortages particularly affect crews on A320, A321, A330, and A340 aircraft, reports Aviation24. Travellers due to fly on the cancelled SWISS journeys are entitled to a full refund and free ...

But the main consideration is how to handle the overdue upgrade to Rex’s ancient fleet of 57 Saab A340 aircraft; purchasing aircraft is the biggest expense — and risk — for any airline.