Aircraft / Airbus A340-600

Airbus A340-600 in livery of JetSelect Aviation, shown in side view.

The Airbus A340-600 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner developed and produced by Airbus SE, a European multinational aerospace manufacturer headquartered at Blagnac (Toulouse), France. It is one of four variants of the type, the others being the Airbus A340-200, Airbus A340-300, and Airbus A340-500.

Airbus A340-600P2F Freighter in livery of Global Logistics Airways, shown in side view.

Introduced in 2002 as a replacement for early generation Boeing 747-200 and Boeing 747-300 aircraft, production of the A340-300 ended in 2010 after 97 examples were built; the newer generation Airbus A350 went on to replace it. During its original production life cycle, the Airbus A340-600 was available only as a passenger aircraft, but after-market P2F (passenger to freighter) conversion programs for the A340-600 are now available.

Reference: Wikipedia.

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  • Name: Airbus A340-600

  • Final Assembly Lines: Toulouse, France

  • Role: Twin Engine Long Range/Ultra-Long Range Jet Airliner

  • First Introduction: 1 August 2002

  • Status: Out of Production; In Service

  • Cockpit Crew: Two

  • Seating: 320-380

  • Engines: 4 x Rolls-Royce Trent 556

  • Cruise Speed: 470 knots (871 km/h; 541 mph)

  • Range: 7800 nmi (14,450 km; 8980 mi)