German flag carrier Lufthansa is the world's largest operator of the aging Airbus A340 quadjet. Despite the availability of newer generation aircraft, Lufthansa has remained loyal to its A340s, for ...

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, ...

Most airlines have already chosen to retire the aircraft in their fleet that offer long-haul capabilities with four engines, ...

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

The Airbus A340-300 was the most popular variant of the series, with 218 deliveries, but only 34 remain active. The A340 comes in 4 variants, including the A340-200 and A340-600 for higher capacity ...

Lufthansa and the Jülich Research Centre (FZJ) have launched an innovative climate research project for the long-term observation of the Earth’s atmosphere using scheduled LH services. Specially ...

Lufthansa, the biggest airline in Europe by passengers carried, is converting one of its airplanes into an “Ebola jet,” whose mission will be ferrying health personnel to treatment facilities in the ...

Addis Ababa — Our reporter who had the good opportunity of being on the Lufthansa airlines A340-200 Star Alliance's maiden flight from Addis to Frankfurt and had this to report. Lufthansa introduced ...

Emirates has signed nine-year leases for the fleet with Boeing Aircraft Trading, which acquired them from Singapore Airlines as part of a wider deal. Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Emirates ...

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Emirates takes delivery of first of eight Airbus A340-300 aircraft Sheikh Ahmed said: "The new jets, similar in many respects to our future Airbus A340-500s and 600s, will fit seamlessly into our ...