Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is participating in the 55th edition of the International Paris Airshow ...

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

European plane makerAirbusdeveloped the Airbus A340 alongside the Airbus A330, in direct competition with the Boeing 777, primarily utilized for long-haul travel. While the A340 is no longer in ...

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 ... The -200, with 261 seats and an 8,100 NM range, and the ...

The service is exceptional, food is restaurant-quality and plentiful, and the seats are spacious ... class on the Airbus A350-900. Our verdict: This really is flying at its best.

In response, Airbus simultaneously developed the twin-engine A330 and four-engine A340 to meet these different market requirements. But, what is the reason for the size of the A340 engines? Well, both ...

That is, of course, unless you've had the pleasure of riding aboard an Airbus A330 ... for "crazy," and the A340-300 plane that earned this nickname was certainly not the best introduction to ...

The A340 was introduced 30 years ago with Lufthansa and Air France, but only 380 have been produced since, the last in 2012. By comparison, Airbus ... can fit 300 airplane seats.