German flag carrier Lufthansa is the world's largest operator of the aging Airbus A340 quadjet. Despite the availability of ...

Germany's Air Force is selling its former VIP Airbus A340-300 plane in mid-Janaury 2024. The move comes after the jet experienced several mechanical failures with German officials onboard. Germany has ...

An Edelweiss Air Airbus A340 experienced a possible windshear incident on take-off from Zurich airport, which nearly sent it back onto the runway. A 20-year-old A340-300E, the aircraft (HB-JMF) was ...

An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 experienced a bird strike on December 1, 2025, during its landing at Zurich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland. The aircraft touched down and taxied to the gate without any ...

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 ...

For years, Airbus has dominated the commercial aircraft space alongside Boeing, offering flight options for both freight and passengers. As you might expect, the company has an impressive catalog of ...

Emirates has retired the last Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft in its fleet from active service. This makes Emirates the first and only airline in the world to operate a fleet of all Airbus A380 and ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus and its engine makers have acted to try to shore up the value of second-hand A340 aircraft as the European planemaker tries to reduce its financial exposure to depressed ...