Lufthansa’s final A340-600 flights close a long-running chapter in premium quadjet travel.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the pandemic, its ...

Often referred to as hairdryers, the A340 is well known for its four, very small-looking engines, making many wonder if these ...

For years, Airbus has dominated the commercial aircraft space alongside Boeing, offering flight options for both freight and passengers. As you might expect, the company has an impressive catalog of ...

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 ...

The Air France jetliner that burst into flames after crashing in Toronto is the first A340 plane to crash since the craft was introduced by manufacturer Airbus more than a decade ago. Subscribe to ...

The A340 is a four-engine, intercontinental, wide-body commercial transport aircraft. A prototype flew in October 1991, and deliveries began in January 1993. The A340-200 and -300 were both ...

Here’s I-TALY, the new A340 of the Italian Air Force VIP fleet. The above photograph was taken on Jun. 30, as the new Italian Air Force Airbus A340 was performing ILS approaches to runway 16L at ...

Airbus says the A340 is "not dead", but it sees the four-engined widebody playing a more marginalised role in its portfolio as time goes by and take-up of the new A350 twinjet continues. Production of ...

While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the pandemic, its older sibling – another four-engined aircraft from Airbus – seems ...