The Airbus A340, known for its long-range performance and four-engine design, often raises questions: Why does such a large ...

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, the A350 ...

A fairly significant visit by the Belgian Royal family to Chile was disrupted not once, but twice, after a HiFly Airbus A340-300 encountered several technical difficulties. The visit, which occurred ...

In its ultimate form, the A340-600HGW (High Gross Weight), the aircraft can operate fully loaded at 380 tonnes (840,000 lbs) across a ferry range of 14,630 km (7,900 nmi; 9,090 mi).

The A330 and A340 were approximately $3.5 billion to develop, whereas the 787 topped out around $30 billion. The A330 and A340 family portfolios. Lukas Wunderlich/Shutterstock.

The A340-600 is an older design compared to the newer aircraft Thai wants to buy or lease. The A340-600s is particularly inefficient due to its four engines compared to recent twin-engine designs.

The A340-600's last two large airline operators, Iberia and Lufthansa, are parking the four-engined jet known for its long fuselage but short history. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

A luxurious customized Airbus A340 that once belonged to ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has been stranded in Perpignan, France, since 2014. It’s just been spotted on a test flight.

A Lufthansa Airbus A340 was damaged after a fire broke out on a truck towing the widebody jet at Germany's Frankfurt Airport on Monday. Ten airport workers, including ground crew and emergency ...

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, the A350 ...