The wide-body Airbus A340 rivaled the Boeing 747 for much of its lifespan. These days, however, it is considered by some to ...

In September, Edelweiss's US/Canadian A340 network comprises five routes: Zurich to Calgary (three weekly until September 14) ...

Tour company White Desert uses private jets to shuttle people to its Antarctic camps from South Africa. The largest option is the quad-engine Airbus A340, which touched down on the ice for the ...

One engine has stood the test of time and powered more planes than any other. After four decades, other engines have finally ...

Equipment: Airbus A340-313HGW (high gross weight) Registration number: 9H-SOL Engines: The A340’s four CFM56-5C4 powerplants and very long range make it the ideal airplane for this type of mission.

This French luxury tour company has planned multi-day around-the-world 'air cruises' using an Airbus A340 with lie-flat seats. Tickets start at $75,000. By Taylor Rains ...

Airbus’s four-engine A340-600 ultra long-haul aircraft, the world’s second longest passenger airplane, were first introduced nearly 20 years ago, but manufacturingon the A340 series ceased in ...

An Airbus A340 passenger aircraft operated by Iberia, a unit of International Consolidated Airlines ... More Group SA (IAG), takes off from Madrid Barajas airport, operated by Aena SA, in Madrid ...

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 ...

A Lufthansa Airbus A340 was damaged after a fire broke out on a truck towing the widebody jet at Germany's Frankfurt Airport on Monday. Ten airport workers, including ground crew and emergency ...