Airbus A340 Our Airbus A340 archive brings together every story we publish on the type - programme progress, fleet decisions, performance updates and the operators flying it. Browse the most recent articles below. Latest Global Airlines’ Airbus A380 is coming back, and this time it’s going to the Maldives News Global Airlines’ Airbus A380 is coming back, and this time it’s going to the Maldives Global Airlines July 9, 2026•6 min read USC Aero wants to give Lufthansa’s retired Airbus A340-600s a second life News USC Aero wants to give Lufthansa’s retired Airbus A340-600s a second life ACMI June 23, 2026•5 min read European Cargo collapse grounds rare Airbus A340 freighter fleet News European Cargo collapse grounds rare Airbus A340 freighter fleet Airbus A340 June 4, 2026•5 min read Fuel crisis sees Lufthansa retiring A340-600s and 747-400s and CityLine shut down News Fuel crisis sees Lufthansa retiring A340-600s and 747-400s and CityLine shut down Airbus A340 April 17, 2026•4 min read Israel claims to have destroyed Iranian government VIP Airbus A340 at Mehrabad airport News Israel claims to have destroyed Iranian government VIP Airbus A340 at Mehrabad airport A340 VIP March 16, 2026•4 min read Israel destroys 16 commercial aircraft used by IRGC at Tehran airport News Israel destroys 16 commercial aircraft used by IRGC at Tehran airport Airbus A340 March 9, 2026•3 min read Heritage in the air: What routes are Lufthansa’s quadjets operating in its centennial summer? News Heritage in the air: What routes are Lufthansa’s quadjets operating in its centennial summer? Airbus A340 January 18, 2026•5 min read Rare quadjet: Can you still fly an Airbus A340 in 2026? News Rare quadjet: Can you still fly an Airbus A340 in 2026? Airbus A340 December 26, 2025•4 min read Global Airlines second aircraft? Airline teases Airbus A340 as A380 remains grounded News Global Airlines second aircraft? Airline teases Airbus A340 as A380 remains grounded Airbus A340 December 3, 2025•3 min read Boeing delivery delays see Lufthansa spare the Airbus A340-600 from retirement News Boeing delivery delays see Lufthansa spare the Airbus A340-600 from retirement Airbus A340 October 30, 2025•4 min read The world has a new Airbus A340 operator: SpiceJet will be the 8th active airline flying the quadjet News The world has a new Airbus A340 operator: SpiceJet will be the 8th active airline flying the quadjet Airbus A340 September 26, 2025•3 min read Miracle survival: 13 year old Afghan stowaway found alive in Airbus A340 wheel-well after Kabul–Delhi flight News Miracle survival: 13 year old Afghan stowaway found alive in Airbus A340 wheel-well after Kabul–Delhi flight Airbus A340 September 24, 2025•3 min read Israel plans to ban four-engined aircraft from Ben Gurion airport News Israel plans to ban four-engined aircraft from Ben Gurion airport Airbus A340 September 5, 2022•1 min read Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe