Iberia has retrieved an Airbus A340-600 damaged in a hard landing at Quito, but has yet to determine when the aircraft will re-enter airline service. The aircraft touched down hard on Quito’s runway ...

Images of the landing run of the Iberia Airbus A340-600 badly damaged in an overrun accident in Ecuador on 9 November have been broadcast by a local TV station. The security camera pictures obtained ...

Most airlines have already chosen to retire the aircraft in their fleet that offer long-haul capabilities with four engines, ...

One A340-600 suffered a stress crack on the main fitting of a main gear leg. The crack was caused by excess torque-stress in the gear leg when the aircraft made tight turns during taxiing. This was ...