Why Lufthansa's Airbus A340-600 Is Both Indispensable & Financially Toxic In 2026

The A340-600 is a true icon, a staple of Lufthansa's fleet for decades. Its final years are seeing a new critical, but costly ...

End of an era: Lufthansa confirms date of rare Airbus A340-600's final flight

Lufthansa’s final A340-600 flights close a long-running chapter in premium quadjet travel.
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Contrasting fortunes: 1,000 up for A330 as last airline delivery for A340-300 is completed

There were contrasting fortunes for the executives in Toulouse last month. As Airbus chief salesman John Leahy and his team celebrated the A330 twinjet's passing of the 1,000-order mark, the Sun was ...
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Norwegian engine failure prompts Virgin to delay A340 retirement

Virgin Atlantic has pushed back the retirement date for its Airbus A340-600 fleet after an engine failure suffered by a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 temporarily affected the availability of Rolls-Royce ...