Is the Airbus A340 still flying?
Is the Airbus A340 still flying?
The A340-500 was 67.9 m (223 ft) long to seat 270–310 over 16,670 km / 9,000 nmi, the longest-range airliner at the time….Airbus A340.
| A340 | |
|---|---|
| First flight | 25 October 1991 |
| Introduction | 15 March 1993 with Lufthansa & Air France |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Lufthansa Mahan Air South African Airways Swiss International Air Lines |
Is Airbus A340 safe?
These models currently have a clean flight record and all tie for being the safest airplane: Airbus: A220, A319neo, A320neo, A321neo, A340, A350 and A380. Boeing: 717, 747-8 and 787. Embraer: 135, 140 and 145.
What airlines are still flying the A340?
Airline operators
| Airline | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Edelweiss Air | Switzerland | |
| EgyptAir | Egypt | |
| Emirates | United Arab Emirates | |
| Etihad Airways | United Arab Emirates | A340-300 transferred to Hi Fly A340-600 transferred to European Aviation Group |
Does Lufthansa still fly A340-600?
Heading to New York. As spotted by aeroTELEGRAPH, it seems that the Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 will return to the skies in January 2022, with flights between Frankfurt and New York planned for the first two months of the year. This was the last route flown by the MD-11F before its retirement.
How far can an A340 fly?
The A340-500 is the world’s second longest range airliner, allowing for a maximum distance of 16,670km (9,000nmi) with flight durations of up to 19 hours.
Where did conconviasa’s A340-300 fly to?
Conviasa’s A340-300 did not stay there for long, since at 9:47 pm Doha time it took off for Tehran, where it landed today at 00:54 local time.
Which airlines have operated the Airbus A340-300?
Conviasa’s A340-300 had its first flight on October 28, 1997, per ch-aviation. Air China was its first operator, and it has also flown with Cathay Pacific, China Southwest Airlines, and Avior Airlines. Conviasa operates odd routes. Last month, it first arrived in Moscow.
What is conconviasa’s new Caracas-Moscow route?
Conviasa plans to operate the Caracas-Moscow route with one flight every two weeks. Flight V03770 will leave the Venezuelan city on Fridays. Eventually, Conviasa will increase the frequency to three flights per week, according to Ramón Velásquez, the airlines’ CEO.
What time did the Airbus A340 take off and land in Doha?
The Airbus A340-300 registration YV3507 had taken off from Maiquetía International Airport at 10:04 pm on Monday, June 14, and after 14 hours 51 minutes of flight it landed at Hamad International Airport in Doha at 7:55 pm local time yesterday, Tuesday 15.
