An In-Depth Look At The Airbus A340 In 2023
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- With the oldest active Airbus A340 airframe now over 30 years old, the four-engine type continues to operate commercial passenger service in various corners of the world. The type also continues to be active with governments and private operators, operating as comfortable long-haul transportation for the rich and powerful. Today, we examine the various operators of the A340 and what plans lie ahead for the aircraft type.
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The A340, especially the 600, is such a beautiful plane. It's sad that it has never really been successful.
Quadjets are the best
I wholeheartedly agree, it's a beautiful aircraft.
If you are a pilot maybe but for engineers it’s a nightmare
100 percent agree. The A346 is such a beautiful plane, my personal favorite :)
No, it’s a bit too long for my taste~ somewhere in between the length of the 600 and the 500 would be great
I've flown on the A340-600 and the A340-300. Both with Lufthansa.
My love for the 600 is tremendous, possibly because it was the first airplane on which I crossed the Atlantic, but also it's truly beautiful.
I know what you mean. Qatar's A340-600 was the plane I travelled on during my first trip to Qatar/Thailand in 2009. I was so sad when they decided to scrap it, but ironically the exact A340-600 I travelled on (A7-AGD) was being scrapped just a few miles from my parents' house at Cotswold Airport. So I did some research, contacted the company and they cut a 3-window cutting for me, which I eventually plan to hang up somewhere and put photos in the windows. It's pretty huge, and my friends and family think I'm crazy, but the memories that aircraft helped enable mean a lot to me... and, it's also the most beautiful aircraft to fly in the past few decades.
I feel like I should take a Lufthansa A346 flight soon before that also disappears - it seems like it's about the only accessible A346 operator left.
@JAviator On the Lufthansa one it is, yes. As far as I know, they're the only airline that ordered it that way though.
@@jetthemadman The A340 doesn't have a downstairs, none that I know.
same but I flew with Iberia
I had no idea so many A340's were still active, this makes me very happy!
Not really that many.
Lufthansa is carrying tho
Working at ZRH on the ramp it is kinda crazy to think that I can see more than 10 precent of the active passenger service A340's on a daily basis.
Really hoping to catch one of those Lufthansa flights out of San Diego before they inevitably switch to A350's. I remember one time I saw the BA 747 land as a kid, it's amazing that they can manage to land a quadjet there at all.
One of my favorite aircraft, for no other reason than it reminds of a classic old 707 - 4 engines, one deck level for passengers.
Amazing that as doggy as they are, the A343s are still in use in many places. On the other hand the A346s are real beasts. I love those and hope they will stay in use for a while longer. They're large and powerful.
A340-600, most beautiful commercial airliner of the last few decades
I personally think the A340-600 is one or the most attractive aircrafts
Good to see that there are still reasonable numbers of 340s still in service but for most enthusiasts it's only the European operators than offer a chance to fly on what is one of the most stunning passenger aircraft of all time (340-600) I was fortunate to fly on a Vrgin 346 from Washington DC to LHR it was a late evening departure and from memory was carrying under 70 passengers. It was very sad to see Virgin retiring their fleet, watching their 346s landing at Heathrow was truly memorable that long smooth fuselage with massive wing span with undersized engines certainly was a incredible sight. Once again another Airbus aircraft that never saw service with any American operator or British Airways. I hope that Lufthansa continues to operate the time for as long as possible the new Lufthansa livery certainly suits the 340 .
Hope that Lufthansa could still operate its -300 and -600 as long as possible
A 340-600, one of my favorites ever!!
The A340 was never the sexy poster child, but what a workhorse. Long range travel where it excelled, 30 years plus service. What an accomplishment ! It's like the quite employee never causing any problems at the workplace and doing all the hard job.
I want to see the A340s keep flying in the skies. The A340s are real cool! I don't want the A340s to disappear.
Admiring American here. I think the magisterial A340-600 has been the most beautiful airliner to paint the skies. On other hand, the new 777X may eclipse her beauty in 2025 when it begins service. 🙌🏽👀
The a340-600 is absolutely beautiful and my most favourite airliner
They should bring it back as "neo".
The a330 900 is kinda the A340 neo
Sadly they’re never going back to quad jets
I have flown on two Mahan Air A340s, a -300 from Moscow to Tehran and a -600 from Munich to Tehran. I believe these planes are ex-Lufthansa A340s and the cabins are incredibly comfortable. I was flying economy on both planes but both had first and business class segments, as well as offering a bar (that doesn't offer any alcoholic drinks). They are some of the nicest planes flying in Iran today considering the majority of Iranian carriers are still flying old outdated McDonnell Douglases and Boeings.
did you know that a company, named 'European Cargo' in bournemouth also flies a340s!
Just flew on one Munich to Newark last week on Lufthansa. Very pleased with and it occured to me that I hadn't flown in a 4 engine Jet in quite some time. Some big planes there in Munich. Loved the lower deck Restrooms. Saw a 747 and A-380 boarding at same time as mine on either side of me. Nice to see some big ass 4 engined jets for a change !!!
Some of your photos may be showing it, but I don't think your script mentions it. The 340 is one of the best aircraft for flights to Antarctica. It is important for keeping the research stations supplied. You definitely don't want a twinjet on those flights, so it will be a tough job to find a replacement when the 340 retires.
I flew LH A340-300 back in 2012 on CGK-SIN, then continued to FRA on one of their A380s, while previous A340 that flew me from CGK, continued to MUC. Since then, i never fly A340 anymore. Although it was only short flight, but i loved it so much, so memorable. I even still keep it's boarding pass. It's cabin is relatively similar with A330, as well as comfortable..
I've only had one opportunity to fly on an A340, a then-brand-new A340-600 with Virgin Atlantic in 2005. I would love to get a chance to revisit the A340 before they are all gone, because I remember it being a pretty cool experience.
Absolutely beautiful aircraft. It really is too bad that quad jets are phasing out. It hurts my heart. ✈️
Keep the content up, love it!
2:42 What a beauty!
Btw new Lufthansa branding is excellent
Just saw a Lufthansa A340-300 at DEN this afternoon. Was shocked to see it. Originally I though huh A330-300 to Denver, I thought they were using a 747. But then I noticed it was a A340-300. Also BA is now using the 787-10 to Denver.
Please do a story of the briefly assembled 747-300???
Super aircraft 😊😊
I flew on a Swiss A340 in Year 2004. I liked the aircraft, and still wish it was more prevalent in international flight offerings.
A340-600 is always going to be my favorite airplane.
I flew on a -300E and a -600 with SAA in 2012. Love the aircraft.
Have flown on the -300 and -600. The last time was in 2014 - the same year I last flew on a 747. It's a rare bird these days...
A340 600 is probably my favorite plane of all time
I recently flew on the A340-300 thats operated by Surinam Airways, from PBM to AMS. It was 9 hour flight but the aircraft handled it really well. The aircrafts registration is PZ-TCW, for those interested.
Also to note that KLM also operates the same route with a B777-300er. So Surinam Airways and KLM are the only none stop flights you can take out of PBM to AMS vice versa.
Fingers crossed the A340 will visit my hometown San Diego one last time. Option 1: Lufthansa switches the A350-900 from Munich to the A340-600. Option 2: Lufthansa adds a FRA-SAN flight with an A340-300. Option 3: Edelweiss returns with ZRH-SAN. Option 4: Swiss Air Lines starts ZRH-SAN
I have used the 340 many times from london to manila with a stop at kuait and had no fault with it and even the food was good but changed from them and used qatar and emerates of late would love to go back to 340 but have not tried the 350 yet.
The A340 is one of the most memorable long-haul aircraft I flew on in my childhood, aside from the 777. Former operator of that quad-jet I most commonly flew on was China Eastern.
Flew from LHR to Shanghai on a Virgin A340-600 in 2007. Beautiful aircraft.
Have only used the -300. Swiss and Lufthansa. It’s a very beautiful aircraft to look at and very comfortable to fly with. Hope to fly with it very soon again. 😀
My favourite passenger jet hands down
Well I flew a A340-300 operated by Lufthansa and planing to take a flight on an A340-600 with them as well.
Just love this plane 🍻🇵🇹
Remember: great Goll⚽of Lufthansa in operation of "cheap" A340-300 is the CFM 56-5C/P near a full commonality with A320 CEO fleet engine parts like as IDG or tool's. TKS for all👍👍
When is the next airline fleet video? Can't wait thanks
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Flew a A340-300 from SWISS from Zurich to Johannesburg early March. Pretty dated plane, but in great shape and with the new Premium Economy section installed. Even though it can't hide its age. Return on an A350-900 from Lufthansa. In all reality no comparison from the hard product - soft product is a different story.
I found your comment interesting. Half in English and half in Deutsche.
Woo ist die kniepe ?
I once flew the A340-6 from hongkong to Johannesburg. Very comfortable aircraft and not too noisy, I presume because of the smaller engines?
Otherwise I could notice a fairly lower pitch during take off which made me think if it was really heavy or it’s about power.
I see the edelweiss a340300s a few times a week in Vegas... And also the sands a340500 every now and then - beautiful plane but I miss their 747sps too.
What I find fascinating about the A340 is how cheap it is. Based on a sale by the Thai flag carrier in late 2022, the market value of an A340 appears to be around $2 million a piece. That's less than 1% of the sticker price of a brand new 787 or A350. Even though the fuel burn is much higher than a new 787 or A350, continuing to fly the jets appears at first sight to possibly make some sense for Lufthansa and Swiss, as it requires less capital in the near term and doesn't include the hefty depreciation they would incur on a new airplane.
I was lucky to see a private/cargo one take off at Orlando
Flew on a A340-600 Virgin Atlantic a few years back
J aime beaucoup le 500 car il a un long rayon d action !
It would be interesting for EADS EFW in Dresden or IAI Israel, Alenia Italiana or ST Aerospace to seriously think about offering the 500Freighterliner or the 600 for the emerging market in China, the Middle East and India, since the RR Trent engines are still new and their consumption compared to the 747-400F is overpowering in the economy. They are depreciated in the market and the cells are semi new. A thought that needs the most certainly possible economic study.😊
I have flown both of the A340-300s of Syrian Arab Airline
I consider myself lucky for that
Flew back in economy in a 340-300 last week on Lufthansa. It was mediocre at best. Very loud, space worth a domestic flight on American, hard seats cushions, cabin showing its age. My way to Munich in the A350 was stellar in contrast!
I’ve flown on South African Air’s A340 in 2020.
Flew the A340-300 with Cathay Pacific, and Etihad A340-500/600's. The newer variant A340's were nice to fly in however can see why airlines are switching to twin jets now them being economic.
My analysis reveal as of February 2023, at least 130 A340s are still operational across 4 variants :
8 Airbus A340-200
67 Airbus A340-300
19 Airbus A340-500 and
36 Airbus A340-600
Emirates had one that flew to Lusaka Harare route. It was old and had poor cabin experience. Also it had numerous delays and mud air faults that caused emergency returns and delayed departures.
Until it was replaced by Boeing 777-300
It's like listening to a narration of the book of Numbers.
There are up to 6 cargo flights from Bournemouth (BOH) England, flying non-stop to Chengdu (CTU) China by European Cargo, using 2 of its fleet of A340-600 in late August 2023. It can be quicker to get air freight through Bournemouth, rather than larger cargo hub airports. So could it be a new lease of life for these quad jets?
Occasionally I see and hear one of European Cargo's A340-600's flying over my house in Southampton on its approach to Bournemouth airport. I must say that they not only look beautiful but they have a nice distinctive engine sound too. I think they probably have the Rolls Royce Trent engines. Please correct me if I'm wrong. 🙂
@@michaelclarkson2218 Yes you are correct. The Airbuses have fitted RR Trent RB211 556A2-61 ON REG G-ECLM The Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 556A2-61 is a three spool, axial flow, high bypass ratio turbofan. and and RB211. 556-61 engines on reg G-ECLB is a Rolls-Royce Trent 500 is a high-bypass turbofan. I hope this may help a bit.
Still my favorite plane ❤
The A 340 600 is one of the best I have ever flown in I flown with it operated by surname airways back in 2010 from surname to Holland almost eight hours flight but very comfortable most of my flight time are with boing 737 they don't fly as nice as the 340.
Also the 787-9s is coming to Swiss fleet
What happened to Air Madagascar's A340?
The Alpha Star -600 is exclusively used for government operations and is not available for private charter
I‘ve only flewn once on the 340 and it was lovely.
Just being a short flight from VIE-DUS back in 2018 operated by Eurowings, though the aircraft seemed to be leased from Brussels Airlines.
Would be quite interesting if that specific plane is still flying.
Designation was OO-SCW
I remember seeing that plain when I flew through Düsseldorf in august of 2018 when my plane landed from Munich
I flew JFK to MAN in 2018 on probably my last 747 flight. When I realized that my return to the United States would be on an Airbus, I figured it would be an A340 because… I expected a 4-engine plane! But it was Virgin and the MAN-ATL flight was on an A330. (Did Virgin even have A340s then?)
Eurowings discover also operates 10 A343
belgium airlines also oparated the 340-300
according to flightradar,south african airways operates 4 -300 and 4 -600
both the A340-600 HGW & A340-500 HGW wide body quad jets are beautiful aircraft . . . the stretched variants of the A340 series with it's ultra long range are best suited for high end private charter & heads of state travel . . . speaking of large cabin private jets, don't really appreciate the king size bedroom in the skies thing . . . it's a private jet for cryin out loud, agreed it's big but it's no place for a Presidential Suite . . .
sourth African airline most beautiful!!!
long boiii
KINDLY START FLYING TO AMRITSAR , INDIA ( ATQ ) ON DIRECT DAILY FLIGHTS PLEASE .
Well the German Government is already in the process of replacing the a340s. They now have 3 a350-9 in service instead. Lufthansa is replacing the a3400-300 with 787-9 on a lot of routes. Swiss is replacing their a340s with a350s in the coming years.
A340 is basically a longer A340
when will Lufthansa retire the a340-600?
I think that airlines should not retire the well seasoned legacy aircraft.
Really hope I get to fly onboard an A340 in time! They are wonderful planes 😍
The accountants of airlines will dictate which and what will be used.
French Airforce has two parked at cdg
✈a340
You forgot AirAsia
😮We expect years and years of second life in freight or fire/oil spill for the A340'e, but the real life issue is: all FBW Airbus and especially this electronics are expendable like any current VW or Ford Focus. Recently, an Embraer 190 was broken up less than 5 years old, the A318s did not survive and the 787s cannot be converted into freighters due to their carbon fiber sandwich. This is the last generation like 777s after 1990 that can still be repurposed as workhorses.😢
A346 is art.
King A340-600
Lol whenever I see/hear Plus Ultra, all I think about is My Hero Academia ha😂
Well since it is a European produced aircraft made from the le République du France should be giving much more appreciation credit plus of just replacing nor retiring instead really should be a much better change plus upgraded to fit the efficient calibration as oppose to it’s North Amexem counterpart like Boeing / McDonnell Douglass whose fleets like the B-737 along with the DC-10 / MD-11 having numerous problems which over here in the North Amexem continent have witness but overall in due time will like to eventually fly on a Airbus A340 soon so the Melanite brother appeal to the Lufthansa in the Schwester Föderal Republik zu Deutschland so preserved them especially for longhaul flights earthy alright!!!
You having a stroke?
@@moekitsune I beg your pardon the Melanite brother isn’t “having a stroke” but rather is making a intelligent comment like he see fit alright about something very much intellectual unthinkable point being aviation alright in conjunction with basic common sense alright!!!😡😡😡😡
The German Luftwaffe have retired their A340 because they have many Problems
Guess what … not a single fatality
delivered to Aseman*
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Tbh I really like the 500/600 more because the other 2 variants have these lame engines