Lufthansa plans to retire its fleet of Airbus A340-600s at the start of 2026 as the airline introduces more efficient ...

Once a staple of long-haul travel and a symbol of Airbus’ ambition to rival Boeing’s widebodies, the four-engine Airbus A340 ...

From June 1, Lufthansa will resume its regular flight ... With 509 seats, the A380 has around 80 percent more capacity than the Airbus A340-600 currently flying on the Munich-New York (JFK ...

However, Lufthansa has gone for a rather different approach with a retired Airbus A340-600. The German airline is giving the aircraft, identified by the registration code D-AIHO – a fresh start ...

Lufthansa Group said it would streamline its long-haul fleet by decommissioning Airbus A340-300, A340-600, A330-200 and Boeing 747-400 sub-fleets by 2028 as part of a turnaround plan for its main ...

The double-decker with 509 seats has about 80% more capacity than Lufthansa’s current plane flying the Boston to Munich route, which is the Airbus A340-600, the company noted. The A380 offers ...

Over 377 A340s were developed throughout the type's lifespan, and they were a reliable choice for transoceanic operations.

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 ... variant is the -600, with the stretched ...

For example, the A340-600 is 247 feet long compared ... had 27 in its employ. As of 2022, Lufthansa was slowly phasing out the Airbus in favor of Boeing's 787. Airbus never had a corner market ...

However, Lufthansa has gone for a rather different approach with a retired Airbus A340-600. The German airline is giving the aircraft, identified by the registration code D-AIHO – a fresh start ...