The Airbus A340 is no exception. While it has low lease or acquisition costs, its fuel burn and maintenance requirements are ...

Once a staple of long-haul travel and a symbol of Airbus’ ambition to rival Boeing’s widebodies, the four-engine Airbus A340 ...

Over 377 A340s were developed throughout the type's lifespan, and they were a reliable choice for transoceanic operations.

Lufthansa plans to retire its fleet of Airbus A340-600s at the start of 2026 as the airline introduces more efficient ...

Swiss International Airlines Flight 64 was supposed to be a 10-hour journey to Miami, but ended up back in Zurich due to an ...

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 has already made 565 of its successor ...

If all that's true, think of the Airbus A340 as the complete opposite. Despite sporting four engines instead of two, the A340 is notorious worldwide for being an absolute pig. For better or worse ...

That is, of course, unless you've had the pleasure of riding aboard an Airbus A330 or A340. While the name "Airbus" may not instill much confidence in the comfort and convenience of flying an A330 ...

However, Lufthansa has gone for a rather different approach with a retired Airbus A340-600. The German airline is giving the aircraft, identified by the registration code D-AIHO – a fresh start ...