As the A340 gets ever older and rarer, Lufthansa stands out as a surprisingly large operator of the quadjet. Indeed, the ...

Airbus launched the A340 in the early 1990s as a long-range widebody to serve intercontinental routes at a time when four engines were still viewed as a necessity. Despite its capability, the aircraft ...

Lufthansa is considering operating a separate Airbus A340-300 unit on selected long-haul routes to be able to offer lower fares. Lufthansa spokesperson Andreas Bartels told ATW in Frankfurt, ...

Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) has completed a heavy maintenance check on a Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A340-300. This is the first time that the airline has sent an aircraft to the ...

An empty Airbus SE A340-300 long-haul aircraft owned by Deutsche Lufthansa AG was damaged on Monday morning after a tow truck maneuvering the plane around Frankfurt airport caught fire. About 10 ...

While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the pandemic, its older sibling – another four-engined aircraft from Airbus – seems ...