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

而平均旅程及座位成本比波音747低。A340-600的波音同类型客机为波音777-300ER。 空中客车A340-600的"Higher Gross Weight"型号，命名为A340-600HGW。其最大起飞 ...

A340载客量较少，适宜远程客运量少的航线。后来则是要与波音777竞争远程与超远程的飞机市场。 由于波音777远程型号的出现，随着燃油价格上升 ...

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

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 ...

Total orders for the -500/600 stand at 139 aircraft. "The last three years have seen the 777 clobber the A340 by a 15-1 margin, leaving Airbus to ponder what could be done to save the situation ...

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 A350 was a notable upgrade from the company's A330 and A340 by making ... the configuration. Airbus actually modified its configuration as a means to compete with the 777.