Production Airbus A340-600s will after all incorporate a pair of Type III overwing emergency exit hatches in addition to the design's standard eight Type A passenger doors. The move comes despite ...
The afterlife of a decommissioned airplane can take many forms nowadays. Some are dismantled and used as parts, others simply end up in aircraft graveyards, while a select few are reinvented as modern ...
Airbus won certification from European safety authorities for a new model of its long-range A340-600 that offers more range and capacity than the current model. The new variant of the existing ...
Airbus and Rolls-Royce aim to boost the market appeal of the A340-600 with reconfiguration and support initiatives that address operating costs. The plan was unveiled in London on 4 December to an ...
The Airbus A340 is one of the most iconic jets ever produced by Airbus, and it is a long-range wide-body quad-engine ...
German flag carrier Lufthansa is the world's largest operator of the aging Airbus A340 quadjet. Despite the availability of ...
16 November 2007Statement twoEtihad Airways is continuing to liaise closely with aircraft manufacturer Airbus and the French authorities following damage to an Airbus A340-600 type aircraft at the ...
In an effort to make the Airbus A340-600 more attractive to airlines, the European manufacturer has started preparations to certify the aircraft for a 475 maximum seating capacity. The certification ...
Airbus A340-600, latest addition to the A340 aircraft family, made its first flight yesterday. The A340-600, which seats 380 passengers and has a range of 7,500 nautical miles -- is scheduled to enter ...
Iberia has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of three of Airbus’ latest and largest airliner, the A340-600. The aircraft will join Iberia’s current fleet of A340-300s from June 2003, and ...
The A340-600 is quickly exiting from major airline service, a victim of the coronavirus downturn. Its last two large airline operators, Iberia and Lufthansa, are parking the four-engined jet known for ...