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

2015 has brought the exit of Asian operators of the A340-500/600. Thai Airways retired its A340-600s, having previously retired A340-500s, while China Eastern has retired its A340-600s. As CAPA ...

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 ...

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

five Boeing 747-400s and seven Airbus A340-600 aircraft, a step that anticipates less traffic long term at its Frankfurt and Munich hubs in Germany. At San Francisco International, Lufthansa flies ...

While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement ... grounded for good. The A340 was introduced 30 years ago with Lufthansa and Air France ...

Thai withdrew its last A340-600 from service in March 2015 ... but in 2015 accelerated their retirement. Thai’s A340-600s were delivered between 2005 and 2008, making them mid-life.

Lufthansa will further expand the additional ... Between December 20 and 22, an Airbus A340-600 with 281 seats will fly back and forth between the two major cities once a day, replacing much ...

Lufthansa Flight Training has installed the first Airbus A340-600 full flight simulator at its Frankfurt base. A first flight was conducted on Monday with Virgin Atlantic's single A340-600 as the ...

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 ...