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

Once a staple of long-haul travel and a symbol of Airbus’ ambition to rival Boeing’s widebodies, the four-engine Airbus A340 is now a rarity in commercial service. But it hasn’t vanished. As of May ...

specifically the -5B and -7B engine variants. However, more recently, Aeras Aviation tore down a CFM56-5C, which powers the Airbus A340, and its first Pratt & Whitney engine, the PW4000.

“The A340-642 series is the largest of the Airbus A340 variants, with a capacity of 308 passengers. The use of Rolls Royce Trent 556-61 engines makes it easier for Mahan Air to maintain these ...

along with the shorter A340-200, on December 22, 1992. Both variants entered service in March 1993 with launch customers Lufthansa and Air France. The larger A340-500 and A340-600 came later, being ...

The Trent 500 is used on both the A340-500 and A340-600 variants, but was produced in relatively low numbers due to the fact that the A340 simply wasn't as successful as Airbus had anticipated.

It was, in fact, the one and only Airbus A340-8000. This special variant was to go to the brother of the Sultan of Brunei. What made the A340-8000 so unique and where is it now? Lets find out.

The Airbus A340 is recognized as one of the widebody most emblematic that reached its peak in the late 1990s. Several European, African and Asian airlines operated (and some still operate) different ...

Specialist British air cargo airline European Cargo has announced that it is preparing to take delivery of three additional Airbus A340-600 freighters later in 2024. The trio of aircraft are all ...

As of January 2024, only 70 out of 377 Airbus A340 jets remain active. Airways has collected the history, variants, records, and interesting anecdotes of one of Airbus' most iconic aircraft. Airbus ...