Nonetheless, Airbus remained committed to the A340 and the aircraft went on to debut in 1993 with two variants - the A340-200 and the longer A340-300 - entering service with Air France and Lufthansa.

See the Airbus A340 that flies to Antarctica, rates start at $14,500 Prices start at $14,500 per person for a one-day excursion, with overnight tours at Antarctic camps costing upwards of $104,000.

Germany will speed retirement of its two Airbus A340 government aircraft after one of the long-range jets broke down twice en route to Australia, forcing Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to ...

Airbus stopped making the A340 in 2011 after improvements in engine technology caused airlines to switch to two-engined models such as the Boeing 777 and, in future, the A350.

Air Mauritius yesterday revealed that it has signed a firm purchase deal with Airbus for three A340-300Es, with another two options. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2006 ...