T he Airbus A340 entered service in March 1993 with both Air France and Lufthansa less than a year before the Airbus A330 ...

Over 377 A340s were developed throughout the type's lifespan, and they were a reliable choice for transoceanic operations.

While Airbus chief operating officer customers John Leahy concedes that the A340-600’s four-engined configuration means it has a “single-digit fuel burn penalty” over the 777-300ER ...

The incident occurred Monday night, shortly after an Airbus A340 operated by Lufthansa was ... was accelerating down the runway when a Boeing 777 operated by EgyptAir crossed the 22R hold short ...

By comparison, Airbus has already made 565 ... By the early 2000s, the A340’s main competitor — the twin-engined Boeing 777 — was outselling it 10 to one. It had even taken away the longest ...

An investigation has been launched after an Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A340 and an Air France Boeing 777-300 collided at Miami International Airport. The incident happened Jan. 18. There were no ...