As such, there are only a select few routes served nowadays by aircraft from the Airbus A340 and the Boeing 747 families. While the A380 is still somewhat more widespread, passengers generally ...

The A340-300 is a variant of the ultra-long-range A340. It first took flight in October 1991. Around 54 of the aircraft were in service as of March. ... The 747-400 was first introduced in 1989.

Virgin Atlantic expects to decide soon on a type to replace its Airbus A340-600s and Boeing 747-400s as part of its drive to phase out four-engined aircraft. The ...

1:52 p.m. July 11, 2025 A previous version of this story said the Airbus A340 was a twin engine plane that combined a wide body with greater fuel efficiency. That plane is the A330. Now the 747 ...

The Boeing 747 jumbo jet and the Airbus A330 are popular choices for world leaders looking to make a splash. ... While the Airbus A330 and A340 are also commonly found in presidential fleets.

The A340 was introduced 30 years ago with Lufthansa and Air France, but only 380 have been produced since, the last in 2012. By comparison, Airbus has already made 565 of its successor, the A350 ...

IAG has taken a €729 million ($863 million) charge in conjunction with a broad fleet impairment covering 61 aircraft, including the withdrawal of British Airways’ Boeing 747-400 fleet and ...

The A340 was introduced 30 years ago with Lufthansa and Air France, but only 380 have been produced since, the last in 2012. By comparison, Airbus has already made 565 of its successor, the A350 ...