Airbus is fighting to keep Virgin Atlantic as its launch customer for the A340-600 as the airline holds talks with the manufacturer to delay deliveries in the wake of the US terrorist attacks. The UK ...

So why would airlines choose to continue flying the “gas guzzling” A340? Lufthansa was the launch customer alongside Air France, and it is still the largest operator of the type in the world. The ...

The Airbus A340-600 was last week awarded type certification by the European Joint Aviation Authorities, following a certification programme in which three of the long-range aircraft made 500 flights, ...

Virgin Atlantic A340-600. By Rob Finlayson The UK’s Virgin Atlantic Group, which includes Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS), recorded an operating loss of £80.2 million ($120.3 million) for the 2011-12 ...

The Airbus A340-660 underwent about 400 test flights. On page 56 of this issue we compiled a pilot report. Three prototypes of the 380-passenger transport have been used in flight-testing of the ...