Airbus launched the A340 in the early 1990s as a long-range widebody to serve intercontinental routes at a time when four engines were still viewed as a necessity. Despite its capability, the aircraft ...

Lufthansa Group said it would streamline its long-haul fleet by decommissioning Airbus A340-300, A340-600, A330-200 and Boeing 747-400 sub-fleets by 2028 as part of a turnaround plan for its main ...

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 ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 was heavily damaged and 10 people were sent to a clinic to check for potential respiratory issues after a towing truck caught fire at Frankfurt ...

Inmarsat has achieved another important milestone in ensuring Global Xpress (GX) Aviation is available as linefit or retrofit on every major airframe in the market, after the next generation in-flight ...

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has ordered a tenth Boeing 777-300ER, to be delivered in 2018, the carrier announced Oct. 7. The aircraft will be used to replace some ...

The afterlife of a decommissioned airplane can take many forms nowadays. Some are dismantled and used as parts, others simply end up in aircraft graveyards, while a select few are reinvented as modern ...