Older versions of the A340, particularly the Airbus A340-200, were designed with less fuel-efficient engines, which were perceived as loud due to the aircraft's design of its engine nacelles.This ...

The Airbus A340-500 is a rare aircraft, with only 34 built, and currently operated exclusively by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL).

Hi Fly, a Portugal-based aircraft wet lease specialist, has successfully landed an Airbus A340 in Antarctica for the first time. The widebody aircraft flew 2,500 nautical miles (2,879 miles/4,633 ...

In the table below we also feature the A340-500 network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft. Our latest analysis shows that A340-500 capacity fell 7.7 per cent in ...

On Jan. 27, 1986, the Airbus' Supervisory board agreed to move ahead with the development of the A330 and A340 models. Being developed so closely together, one would expect the similarities to be ...

The deals announced today take the customer base to around 40 for VIP and government versions of Airbus widebody aircraft, the company says. The Airbus A340-500 is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 500 ...

While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a resurgence, its four-engined older sibling – the A340 – seems dangerously close to being grounded for good.

Airbus says the successful trial in February of an electrically activated braking system (EABS) on its A340-600 development aircraft could pave the way for use of the technology in a next ...

The A340-600's last two large airline operators, ... Below 40% In Latest Poll But Voters Side With Trump Over Musk. ... An Airbus A340 passenger aircraft operated by Lufthansa stand next to Air ...