@@munin2249 That would require an extensive redesign. They'd also need to add composites and things like that to make it competitive. They'd be better off with a clean sheet design, which is essentially what they did with the A350.
I have a question since you flew on the model w Hairdryers and the 340-600. How does it feel to takeoff in the A340's? The biggest I have been on is the MD-11, tons of power on takeoff, puts u right back in your seat. I unfortunately never flew on the A340, gorgeous aircraft
@@calvinnickel9995 I used to laugh when I saw those at JFK, DFW and ORD, I always wonder how those hairdryers got that in the air. They even made the plane look rediculous. I noticed watching them takeoff they used more runway than even a 747
I dont like the hair dryer engines on the -200 and -300 variants. Their sloppy looking and they over minimal power for the two variants. The -500 and -600 variants, their engines are what I call "proper engines" as they not only look good, but their far more efficient and provide a lot more power for their respective aircraft. They also allow the -500 and -600 to fly further too.
A340-600 from SFO to LHR with Virgin Atlantic Wasnt an Airbus fan until I flew on one, it was surprisingly quiet, even compared to 787 and A350. also seeing 2 big red engines out the window of Virgin Atlantic livery made it quite special.
Living under the LHR flight path, at Reading UK, the A340 stretched version, always looked the most elegant of all the large aircraft that was often seen.
Ive flew Finnair A340-300 31.12.2015 from Helsinki to Miami, only one way. On the return I flew American airlines Boeing 757-200 Miami - New York then Finnair A350-900 New York to Helsinki Both A340 and A350 were awesome, I flew on OH-LQA which had an older interior compared to other 340s, and the A350 was OH-LWA.
@@v_isforvictory9366 I dont think he understood my comment , or it was some kind of attempt to insult or make fun? not sure lol , But anyway you are correct , I believe they have already begun the process of retiring or returning their A340s to their lessors . ( bare in mind SAA is in a bit of financial trouble as well ) So they have reduced their fleet and leased the A350 for their long haul flights i believe to replace the A340.
@@v_isforvictory9366 The current SAA is sadly full of bad financial decisions , its such a crying shame , this was once such a great airline , I just read that they quietly returned two of those new A350s to the lessors as well .
My first flight on an A340 was an overnight repositioning flight from Chicago to Munchen (Munuch). Yes, a few years ago. There were literally only 8 passengers and 2 flight attendants on board. It was a rare but wonderful flight. (Lufthansa) We slept most of the way. Each passenger took a row for themselves. (Fold up armrests and make a bed - center seat section.) It was a typical plane, nothing special. But that particular flight was special. My return on a FULL A340 was much less pleasant. I preferred the 747 to the A340.
I've flown on a few of them, the last was with Iberia a few years ago. They were great and the last of the great quad jets. I had always heard the French side of Airbus wanted to develop twin-aisles while the Germans wanted to concentrate on single-aisles. I didn't know about the original 330 and 340 going to the other airplane. This is what makes Airbus strong, shared designs, and multi-national cooperation. I wish Boeing wouldn't have tried to do the same. They already had a great culture. It should have never been changed. Great video, as usual.
A340, especially -600's, are so marginal in many ways. You need flaps 3 for takeoff and all the amber runway edge lights will be on your sides at the time the planes are rotated. Not to mention the inertia on turning to a final approach, the fuel consumption, and an edging vertical speed range on a steep glidepath like approaching in Zurich which might turn you down on a pilot's annual line check. She's really a rare wild horse and one beauty of a kind aircraft I've ever flown.
I flew many times from Paris to Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬 in this beautiful machine, although it has 4 engines it is almost as silent as the A330. What many people don't know about this masterpiece is, it never crashed, nobody ever died on board. It is the most advanced in its time. As an aviation lover I'm definitely going to miss it.
Were you going there to help somebody move 200 million dollars left by her late husband who had no children? Or are you that lawyer of an obscure estate who’s willing to share some unclaimed loot of gold if I just send you all my ID and bank info plus a blank paper with my signature at the bottom?
I flew MAD-LHR IB Biz and I absolutely loved the plane, seriously underrated aircraft in my opinion, a pleasure to be onboard and fly with this majestic bird
To be honest, I've traveled in the A340 twice as it was a round trip and it was an amazing experience. The two engines on the left wing were clearly visible from my window and the hydraulic actuators were really powerful...
I flew in an A340-600 from Madrid/Spain to Montevideo/Uruquay operated by Iberia. Also funny, that the Plane was named Juaquín like my Nephew i visited!
Flown A340 with Philippine Airlines direct nonstop: Los Angeles-Cebu and Manila-Los Angeles (both 14 hours!); and with Cathay Pacific: Cebu-Hong Kong (2 hours). Miss the great aircraft!
Flew the A340 many times with Iberia. They used to do a once daily return flight from Madrid to Heathrow. I often flew this route for work purposes and would always try and book flights with Iberia on A340 or the BA 777 daily flights. So much better than the cattle market experience on the A320 family. Haven’t had to fly recently because of the pandemic but will seriously miss the experience on these beauties. They were wonderful to fly on but sadly are no more having been withdrawn.
My second fight in life was on an a340, we flew with Lufthansa back then. I've alwas liked the design of the aircraft and appreciated to have flown in it, it's sad that this beautiful airliner will fade soon.
340-300s with the underpowered engines took forever to take off and sounded like a hairdryer on its last breath. I love the 340-500 and 600 which is clearly a very comfortable ride
@@GCarty80 I would guess it was for commonality with tbe outrageously common and popular A320 and 737. Airlines could be assured that parts and maintenance would be available absolutely everywhere, even if it was their only widebody. And I'm also going to guess they're cheap?
Since you got to fly on the 300's, I never have. How long was your takeoff roll?? When I used to see them I would laugh, it looks like it has S80 engines under the wing, but I think even the S80 engines would outpower a Conair Hairdryer, even the hairdresser model w extra power
I use to fuel a lot dia "kden" I rember see Lufthansa a340-600. I thought to myself what a beautiful machine. And amazingly big. I did fuel it though. That was the other company's job. Largest I fueled was 757 767 or 777.
340 my favourite 👍🏻 several times to nyc - and the best : a 4 engine idle/glide in approach/landing Bogota - total silence . Excellent flying. Well done !
I only ever flew an A340 once -- from Frankfurt to Boston -- and there was something *so* exotic and lovely about going downstairs to use the conveniences. I changed into my sleepwear and I honestly felt like I was traveling aboard a VIP charter or something. Takeoff acceleration was smooth and not at all anemic the way it's supposed to feel, and cruise was delightful. Landing in Boston is rarely less than ... um ... exciting, but the 340 felt stable to my untrailed seat of the pants.
I've had A340's with a couple of airlines, Thai and Philippines. Thai had the A340-600 while PAL had the A340-300. The Thai ones were quite up-to-date while the PAL ones had no IFE! To be fair they were replaced not long after i flew on them with B777. Now PAL operate new A350s which are superb!
Yes, I have flown on an A340 many times. I prefer to do intercontinental on a quad There's something reassuring about stepping on board a quad that makes one feel safe and comfortable.
A memorable Upper Class flight on a Virgin A340 from Jo’burg to Heathrow in the late 90s. 11 hours or so, no time difference, plenty of time for drinks, a leisurely dinner, 6 hours sleep and a good breakfast before landing. Not forgetting a fabulous massage to boot!
@@riliryrimaddyvia9630 the a330 would make sense if it was a trijet. Became of the '3' on its name. The a340 is perfect being a quad jet because of the '4' on its name
I flown on a Virgin Atlantic A340 LHR to LAX. I wish Virgin had put the toilets downstairs! I sat in between two sets of toilets in economy, the loudest flushing toilets I have come across in my travels.
Yes, I flew on the Lufthansa's A340-600 on the route MUC-GRU. It was a night flight but I remember that the toilet was downstairs (5 or 6 cabins together), with signs about warning individual masks in case of an emergency
I flew on the A340 back in 2004 when Singapore Airlines was flying the longest non-stop flight from Newark Airport (EWR) to Changi Airport in Singapore (SIN). That flight was 18 1/2hrs. That was the longest flight I have ever taken. They have since resumed the flight using twin engine planes
I fly a number of long haul, international routes as a passenger and have done so for fifty or so years. I am astounded to discover that there are major passenger aircraft which have come and gone without my ever setting foot on one, the A340 and A330 are two, and the list continues to grow.
YES I flew the A340 Standard model, with Lufthansa from ORD to MUC. Very stable aircraft and had a distinctly different cabin sound from the engines. Nice plane ... looked like a big 707 from the terminal.
The best flight of my life was on an A340. Tokyo to Zurich. I was already excited to finally fly on one, and then BAM! I got bumped up to business class. Swiss Air does a lovely business class.
I fly quite a bit for business and have also flown on a Boeing 777-200, comparably sized to an A-340-300. The ride was as nice and in some ways better. Though the trip was a short one (Chicago to Denver), the ride was smooth, the engine noise in the fuselage was minimal and I had plenty of room. Both were enjoyable flights.
Last years trip from Brisbane to Germany and back involved lots of Airbus Planes and one Boing .: A320, Boing 777 , A380,A321,A321,A340 ,A350,A320.The A 350 was by far the most comfortable plane to travel on , but the A340/300 was also nice with is 2 2 2 configuration.
Flew several time with A340 between Europe and Japan. Compared to the 777 takeoff-ummmpfff is not that great. Felt like it take forever to lift off. I heard several times that some ATC made jokes asking the A340 pilots to use all fours engines during takeoff. But beside that I like that plane and it served me well as passenger.
The A340 is mostly a four engined A330, what is killing the A340 is the generalization of ETOPS certifications. Now you can do the longest flights with twin engines planes when three or four egines planes were needed before. As twin engine planes are more fuel efficient than four engines planes, all four engines planes are on the way out, not only the A340, but also 747 and A380. And the current air transport crisis because of the covid-19 doesn't help ! But I am not totally convinced that this ETOPS certification generalization is a good idea for the best possible safety.
I flew on a Virgin Atlantic A340-600 once from Los Angeles to Heathrow. The plane was really nice and the band who sang "who let the dogs out" and also Tom Jones were on my flight. I was too scared to get their autographs though. I was only about 10 at the time :)
I flew the A340 five times with Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Chennai in India (five times the same route), one time with Srilankan Airlines from Colombo to Paris, several times with Air France from Paris to Mumbai and one time with SAS from Copenhagen to Tokyo... yes the A340 is quite a big thing for me (my favorite aircraft along with the 747)
An A340-300 carted me to Kuwait from Manlia in 2011. The flight was comfortable and smooth, but the condition of the interior was not fat short of wrecked.
I have seven A340 flights in my logbook, 6 on Scandinavian between SEA and CPH (3 times on Toste Viking OY-KBD). The only other was on Cathay from HongKong to Vancouver. "4 hair dryers 4 the long haul"
I flew on it once. On a trip to Japan I flew the 747 from Frankfurt to Tokyo and backwards the A340. I liked the 340 more. Could also be because it was flying towards home and wasn't as full :)
Have flown it on Air France a couple of times, SFO-CDG and CDG-DTW, very comfortable plane and spacious even in economy. AF's choice of engines was bizarre as the A340 was quite long but their engines were rather skinny compared to LH or VS choice of engines for the same plane.
The ONLY A340 I've been on was back in 96 from LHR to JFK - Virgin had their -300's doing that route on a codeshare with Delta. I loved it because it had IFE ahead of its time - Mario Kart anybody? Mind you, I'd much prefer the spooling of the twin RR Trents on the 330.
I flew from Zurich to Tokyo and back on an A340-300 but you can feel the age. I also flew from Helsinki to Singapore with the A350-900, it is so much more comfortable and you can really get some sleep compared to the A340.
I flew on the IBERIA IB6011 and IB6012 Montevideo - Madrid. This A340-600 was Iberia's older bigger plane so they used for the south american routes. Fortunatelly now they use a newer A330-200.
I have flew A340 with Cathay Pacific in the early 2000s, I had some fond memory of it. But soon see it disappeared from sky. Now I understand the reason behind it.
I flew one of Air Canada’s A340s from HNL to YVR in early 2002. I remember thinking that we seemed to be taxiing awfully fast. Then we rotated. Pretty sure we were only at cruise altitude for an hour.. lol.
In the early 1990s, ETOPs restrictions were less limiting for trans atlantic, but still extremely limiting for trans pacific flights, hence the 340 had its market along with the 747 and the DC-10/MD11. Hence Asian airlines needed the 340 while US airlines that are focused on trans-atlantic didn't need it. After ETOPS was extended twin engines became possible on trans-pacific flights so the 340 lost favour.
To date, there have only been 4 accidents involving the A340, none of them fatal, making it one of the safest airplanes in the world.
Have you seen the virgin atlantic incident at London Heathrow ?
@@JacobChacko3008 not fatal and one one was injured.
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one of the short-lived Airbus products, even though she's beautiful, especially the A340-600.
They can revive the A340 if they make an A340neo and make it have only 2 engines instead of 4 engines, it'll be a twinjet version of the A340.
@@munin2249 That would require an extensive redesign. They'd also need to add composites and things like that to make it competitive. They'd be better off with a clean sheet design, which is essentially what they did with the A350.
Munin Why does that sound so familiar...
...oh yeah, *that’s the A330neo*
It all makes sense now.
No wonder the A330 and A340 are similar in everything apart from the engines
And landing gear
And Passenger Capacity
And Name
And model
And number
I've flown both A340s. The one with real engines beneath the wing and the one with the hairdryers
Now that’s not nice.
Most hair driers have more thrust than those CFM56s.
It just has 5 APUs
I have a question since you flew on the model w Hairdryers and the 340-600. How does it feel to takeoff in the A340's? The biggest I have been on is the MD-11, tons of power on takeoff, puts u right back in your seat. I unfortunately never flew on the A340, gorgeous aircraft
@@calvinnickel9995 I used to laugh when I saw those at JFK, DFW and ORD, I always wonder how those hairdryers got that in the air. They even made the plane look rediculous. I noticed watching them takeoff they used more runway than even a 747
I dont like the hair dryer engines on the -200 and -300 variants. Their sloppy looking and they over minimal power for the two variants. The -500 and -600 variants, their engines are what I call "proper engines" as they not only look good, but their far more efficient and provide a lot more power for their respective aircraft. They also allow the -500 and -600 to fly further too.
Yes I've travelled on A340's.....first time i flew on the -600 , i was amazed by the sheer length of the cabin...
A340-600 from SFO to LHR with Virgin Atlantic
Wasnt an Airbus fan until I flew on one, it was surprisingly quiet, even compared to 787 and A350.
also seeing 2 big red engines out the window of Virgin Atlantic livery made it quite special.
I miss the days of Tri and quad jets, these aircraft all look the same
Living under the LHR flight path, at Reading UK, the A340 stretched version, always looked the most elegant of all the large aircraft that was often seen.
The four engines and single deck layout reminds me of a giant, wide bodied 707. I wish more of these had flown here in the states.
Ive flew Finnair A340-300 31.12.2015 from Helsinki to Miami, only one way. On the return I flew American airlines Boeing 757-200 Miami - New York then Finnair A350-900 New York to Helsinki
Both A340 and A350 were awesome, I flew on OH-LQA which had an older interior compared to other 340s, and the A350 was OH-LWA.
I flown on a 340-600 by Lufthansa LAX-Frankfurt what I liked was in economy the lavatories are downstairs. There was a lot of room down there.
I flew the A340 with SAA more times then i could count , such a lovely airplane .
@@v_isforvictory9366 I dont think he understood my comment , or it was some kind of attempt to insult or make fun? not sure lol , But anyway you are correct , I believe they have already begun the process of retiring or returning their A340s to their lessors . ( bare in mind SAA is in a bit of financial trouble as well ) So they have reduced their fleet and leased the A350 for their long haul flights i believe to replace the A340.
@@v_isforvictory9366 The current SAA is sadly full of bad financial decisions , its such a crying shame , this was once such a great airline , I just read that they quietly returned two of those new A350s to the lessors as well .
I flew on the A340 once with Lufthansa from Chicago to Dusseldorf.
Flew on a A340-200 of Cathay Pacific AMS-HKG-AMS back in 2002. Lovely machine.
Have you tried the larger 600 variant that's seen on JFK🇺🇸-HKG 🇭🇰 in 2002-2006/2007
@@EpicThe112 Unfortunately not..
My first flight on an A340 was an overnight repositioning flight from Chicago to Munchen (Munuch). Yes, a few years ago. There were literally only 8 passengers and 2 flight attendants on board. It was a rare but wonderful flight. (Lufthansa) We slept most of the way. Each passenger took a row for themselves. (Fold up armrests and make a bed - center seat section.) It was a typical plane, nothing special. But that particular flight was special. My return on a FULL A340 was much less pleasant. I preferred the 747 to the A340.
I've flown on a few of them, the last was with Iberia a few years ago. They were great and the last of the great quad jets. I had always heard the French side of Airbus wanted to develop twin-aisles while the Germans wanted to concentrate on single-aisles. I didn't know about the original 330 and 340 going to the other airplane.
This is what makes Airbus strong, shared designs, and multi-national cooperation. I wish Boeing wouldn't have tried to do the same. They already had a great culture. It should have never been changed. Great video, as usual.
I flew a lot of MEX-MAD-MEX in Iberia's A-340/600 and loved every time. Beautiful and comfortable plane. Very quite.
A340, especially -600's, are so marginal in many ways. You need flaps 3 for takeoff and all the amber runway edge lights will be on your sides at the time the planes are rotated. Not to mention the inertia on turning to a final approach, the fuel consumption, and an edging vertical speed range on a steep glidepath like approaching in Zurich which might turn you down on a pilot's annual line check.
She's really a rare wild horse and one beauty of a kind aircraft I've ever flown.
I flew many times from Paris to Lagos Nigeria 🇳🇬 in this beautiful machine, although it has 4 engines it is almost as silent as the A330.
What many people don't know about this masterpiece is, it never crashed, nobody ever died on board. It is the most advanced in its time.
As an aviation lover I'm definitely going to miss it.
Were you going there to help somebody move 200 million dollars left by her late husband who had no children? Or are you that lawyer of an obscure estate who’s willing to share some unclaimed loot of gold if I just send you all my ID and bank info plus a blank paper with my signature at the bottom?
@@vondahe why r u so racist
I was on an A340-300 (D-AIFE; July 19th, 2018; from FRA to PHL). To this day (August 18th, 2020) the biggest Airbus aircraft I’ve been on.
I’ve flown on the A340-300 and A340-600 with Iberia between MAD and JFK - good memories!
Flew the A340-600 with Lufthansa from Philadelphia to Frankfurt -- man do I miss those downstairs bathrooms.
I think Airbus A340 is famous of it's 4 engines
It is😊
I flew MAD-LHR IB Biz and I absolutely loved the plane, seriously underrated aircraft in my opinion, a pleasure to be onboard and fly with this majestic bird
To be honest, I've traveled in the A340 twice as it was a round trip and it was an amazing experience. The two engines on the left wing were clearly visible from my window and the hydraulic actuators were really powerful...
The one really negative feature of this aircraft is that it was the largest fuel guzzler Airbus ever built.
I flew in an A340-600 from Madrid/Spain to Montevideo/Uruquay operated by Iberia. Also funny, that the Plane was named Juaquín like my Nephew i visited!
The A340 was the primary jet that I flew when I was young. The first jet I remember flying was an A340 of Singapore Airlines. Great memories.
Flown A340 with Philippine Airlines
direct nonstop: Los Angeles-Cebu and Manila-Los Angeles (both 14 hours!); and with Cathay Pacific: Cebu-Hong Kong (2 hours). Miss the great aircraft!
I flew once with them, A340-300 San Francisco-Manila in Business Class. Peculiar sounding engines on takeoff but very quiet once at cruising altitude
I flew the A340 a couple of times with Iberia in the route GRU - MAD - GRU. Explendid airplane!😃
What's GRU?
São Paulo in Brasil 🇧🇷
Iberia ❤️
MAD ❤️💛💛❤️
MAD GRU? what did you do ?
Lucky bug.it's very rare to find one nowadays
Lucky to fly on IB’s A340-600 last year
I was a captain on a Lufthansa a340 will miss you my bird
Which airline did you work for?
Flew the A340 many times with Iberia. They used to do a once daily return flight from Madrid to Heathrow. I often flew this route for work purposes and would always try and book flights with Iberia on A340 or the BA 777 daily flights. So much better than the cattle market experience on the A320 family. Haven’t had to fly recently because of the pandemic but will seriously miss the experience on these beauties. They were wonderful to fly on but sadly are no more having been withdrawn.
I flew on this aircraft round-trip from New York to Hong Kong once on Cathay Pacific. Hated it. Very happy when they replaced it with the 777
Which class did you fly it on mine was business class seat 17H need to avoid that because you are directly in front of Trent 556 engines
My second fight in life was on an a340, we flew with Lufthansa back then. I've alwas liked the design of the aircraft and appreciated to have flown in it, it's sad that this beautiful airliner will fade soon.
I flew in an A340-600 in my first flight to Europe in 2009 (IAD-->CDG) and it was a lot of fun!
340-300s with the underpowered engines took forever to take off and sounded like a hairdryer on its last breath. I love the 340-500 and 600 which is clearly a very comfortable ride
Dunno why they used CFM56s rather than RB211-535 or PW2000 series engines...
@@GCarty80 I would guess it was for commonality with tbe outrageously common and popular A320 and 737. Airlines could be assured that parts and maintenance would be available absolutely everywhere, even if it was their only widebody. And I'm also going to guess they're cheap?
Since you got to fly on the 300's, I never have. How long was your takeoff roll?? When I used to see them I would laugh, it looks like it has S80 engines under the wing, but I think even the S80 engines would outpower a Conair Hairdryer, even the hairdresser model w extra power
I flew the A340 with Qatar 🇶🇦 from Doha - Colombo, amazing experience :)
I use to fuel a lot dia "kden" I rember see Lufthansa a340-600. I thought to myself what a beautiful machine. And amazingly big. I did fuel it though. That was the other company's job. Largest I fueled was 757 767 or 777.
340 my favourite 👍🏻 several times to nyc - and the best : a 4 engine idle/glide in approach/landing Bogota - total silence . Excellent flying. Well done !
I only ever flew an A340 once -- from Frankfurt to Boston -- and there was something *so* exotic and lovely about going downstairs to use the conveniences. I changed into my sleepwear and I honestly felt like I was traveling aboard a VIP charter or something. Takeoff acceleration was smooth and not at all anemic the way it's supposed to feel, and cruise was delightful. Landing in Boston is rarely less than ... um ... exciting, but the 340 felt stable to my untrailed seat of the pants.
The information is good, but the background music is too loud compared to the narration and distracting. Thanks.
Thanks for the feedback! - TB
Operated as cabin crew on both A340-500 & A340-600 Etihad. They were retired couple of years ago. Pleasant to fly on
I've had A340's with a couple of airlines, Thai and Philippines. Thai had the A340-600 while PAL had the A340-300. The Thai ones were quite up-to-date while the PAL ones had no IFE! To be fair they were replaced not long after i flew on them with B777. Now PAL operate new A350s which are superb!
Yes, I have flown on an A340 many times.
I prefer to do intercontinental on a quad
There's something reassuring about stepping on board a quad that makes one feel safe and comfortable.
I flew an A340 once on a short hop from Dublin to Shannon. It was a very modern looking, 4 engine wide body, and very comfortable.
the -500 version is probably the nicest looking airliner ever built, especially in certain color schemes...
777-300ER
@@thedude3545 nope. 4 smaller engines look waaay cooler than 2 big gaping ones. plus the 77 doesn't have winglets You're out of your element, dude....
Flew on an A-340-300 from Prague, Czech Republic to the USA. Nice jet, comfortable & quiet ride. An enjoyable flying experience.
It's such a beautiful aircraft and is my favorite. I haven't flown on it though.
I agree, but I haven't flown on one either!
Yeah me too, but my parents only take me on vacations where the most we can get is an a321 😭
Aaah, the big flyin pencil :)
The flying pencil as i call.it
@@fongkei523 That's the 757 nickname.
@@nakqalzaki it also is for a340
@@pilotsam004 Maybe for the -500/-600 variant. The -300/-200 is definitely not a pencil-like shaped, more like the hair dryer with it's engine 😂
@@nakqalzaki well the -600 is a pencil because its the longest
A memorable Upper Class flight on a Virgin A340 from Jo’burg to Heathrow in the late 90s. 11 hours or so, no time difference, plenty of time for drinks, a leisurely dinner, 6 hours sleep and a good breakfast before landing. Not forgetting a fabulous massage to boot!
3:05 landing with minimal flaps?
Just imagine if Airbus choose the A340 to be a trijet then a quad jet.
It would still become obsolete eventually just like the DC10, L1011 and MD11
@@theskyline1425 well atleast it could be turned into some engine tester maybe replace 1 of the engines
@@riliryrimaddyvia9630 yeah it would be given a new life as an engine test bed.
Though its kinda odd the a340 being a tri jet😂😂
@@theskyline1425 maybe if the A330 was the trijet that would probably be ironic or something like that
@@riliryrimaddyvia9630 the a330 would make sense if it was a trijet. Became of the '3' on its name. The a340 is perfect being a quad jet because of the '4' on its name
Every second year, I fly with my family to S. Korea, I've always flow in a 747-400 but last year it was Lufthansa's Airbus A 350-900
Loved my A340 flight on Lufthansa. Great idea putting the bathrooms down below. Sorry to see them go. I think less than 95 commercial ones flying.
I flown on a Virgin Atlantic A340 LHR to LAX. I wish Virgin had put the toilets downstairs! I sat in between two sets of toilets in economy, the loudest flushing toilets I have come across in my travels.
londonirish11 🙈🙉🙊
Flew Finnair A340 in 2012, it was cold and noisy. Airbus yet again went ahead designing another quad engine A380. Didn't they learn anything?
I loved how I got to see those planes
I flew the A340 from MAD-BOG on Iberia, i really enjoyed it
Yes, I flew on the Lufthansa's A340-600 on the route MUC-GRU. It was a night flight but I remember that the toilet was downstairs (5 or 6 cabins together), with signs about warning individual masks in case of an emergency
I flew on the A340 back in 2004 when Singapore Airlines was flying the longest non-stop flight from Newark Airport (EWR) to Changi Airport in Singapore (SIN). That flight was 18 1/2hrs. That was the longest flight I have ever taken. They have since resumed the flight using twin engine planes
I fly a number of long haul, international routes as a passenger and have done so for fifty or so years. I am astounded to discover that there are major passenger aircraft which have come and gone without my ever setting foot on one, the A340 and A330 are two, and the list continues to grow.
YES I flew the A340 Standard model, with Lufthansa from ORD to MUC. Very stable aircraft and had a distinctly different cabin sound from the engines. Nice plane ... looked like a big 707 from the terminal.
The best flight of my life was on an A340. Tokyo to Zurich. I was already excited to finally fly on one, and then BAM! I got bumped up to business class. Swiss Air does a lovely business class.
Last summer I was lucky to fly from Düsseldorf to Las Vegas with an A340-300. Fantastic plane, very sad to see it go away...
I flew on the A340-300 of Swiss from Zurich to L.A. and from S.Francisco to Zurich, amazing aircraft!
Grew up flying in the A340 to my home country to Jordan with Royal Jordanian, best flying experience I've ever had.
I fly quite a bit for business and have also flown on a Boeing 777-200, comparably sized to an A-340-300. The ride was as nice and in some ways better. Though the trip was a short one (Chicago to Denver), the ride was smooth, the engine noise in the fuselage was minimal and I had plenty of room. Both were enjoyable flights.
Last years trip from Brisbane to Germany and back involved lots of Airbus Planes and one Boing .:
A320, Boing 777 , A380,A321,A321,A340 ,A350,A320.The A 350 was by far the most comfortable plane to travel on , but the A340/300 was also nice with is 2 2 2 configuration.
Buenos Aires - Frankfurt A340-600 LH. Don’t remember when, but that was a comfortable flight. Seat config was 2-4-2, which I found convenient.
Yes i have flown on an A340 a few times, and still say "If its not a Boeing, Im not going!"
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Has always been my favourite since Air France added it on the CDG - SXM route 20 years ago
Flew several time with A340 between Europe and Japan. Compared to the 777 takeoff-ummmpfff is not that great. Felt like it take forever to lift off. I heard several times that some ATC made jokes asking the A340 pilots to use all fours engines during takeoff. But beside that I like that plane and it served me well as passenger.
The A340 is mostly a four engined A330, what is killing the A340 is the generalization of ETOPS certifications. Now you can do the longest flights with twin engines planes when three or four egines planes were needed before.
As twin engine planes are more fuel efficient than four engines planes, all four engines planes are on the way out, not only the A340, but also 747 and A380.
And the current air transport crisis because of the covid-19 doesn't help !
But I am not totally convinced that this ETOPS certification generalization is a good idea for the best possible safety.
I flew on a Virgin Atlantic A340-600 once from Los Angeles to Heathrow. The plane was really nice and the band who sang "who let the dogs out" and also Tom Jones were on my flight. I was too scared to get their autographs though. I was only about 10 at the time :)
Have flown an a340 in 2015.Thats my first flight of a quad engine 😃
The A340 is my favourite aircraft! I think they are awesome, but I am sad that they're becoming rarer in the aviation industry.
My 1st flight to Europe was on an A340. Very quiet and extremely comfortable and spacious.
I flew the Edelweiss A340 on short hail (tripreport on my channel) and it was such amazing. It's probably the most silend aircraft I've ever flew on.
I flew the A340 five times with Lufthansa from Frankfurt to Chennai in India (five times the same route), one time with Srilankan Airlines from Colombo to Paris, several times with Air France from Paris to Mumbai and one time with SAS from Copenhagen to Tokyo... yes the A340 is quite a big thing for me (my favorite aircraft along with the 747)
I've had few very pleasant flights on the A340 from SFO to ZRH. Swissair was a pleasure to fly.
An A340-300 carted me to Kuwait from Manlia in 2011. The flight was comfortable and smooth, but the condition of the interior was not fat short of wrecked.
I have seven A340 flights in my logbook, 6 on Scandinavian between SEA and CPH (3 times on Toste Viking OY-KBD). The only other was on Cathay from HongKong to Vancouver. "4 hair dryers 4 the long haul"
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I loved Finnairs a340s! Though im glad they were replased for the a350s
Finnair A340 product was outdated by 2012. May be better in earlier days.
I flew an A340 with SAS from Chicago to Copenhagen. Amazing plane.
Flew the A340 with AF from CDG Minneapolis. It was a pretty comfortable flight!
I flew on it once. On a trip to Japan I flew the 747 from Frankfurt to Tokyo and backwards the A340. I liked the 340 more. Could also be because it was flying towards home and wasn't as full :)
Have flown it on Air France a couple of times, SFO-CDG and CDG-DTW, very comfortable plane and spacious even in economy. AF's choice of engines was bizarre as the A340 was quite long but their engines were rather skinny compared to LH or VS choice of engines for the same plane.
The ONLY A340 I've been on was back in 96 from LHR to JFK - Virgin had their -300's doing that route on a codeshare with Delta. I loved it because it had IFE ahead of its time - Mario Kart anybody?
Mind you, I'd much prefer the spooling of the twin RR Trents on the 330.
Boeing 777-300ER was an A340 killer.
Many times, mainly on south African air from Perth to Johannesburg. But few other airlines in the 90s
Because it had nothing to rival the 747 in the long haul market. And still doesn't...
I flew from Zurich to Tokyo and back on an A340-300 but you can feel the age. I also flew from Helsinki to Singapore with the A350-900, it is so much more comfortable and you can really get some sleep compared to the A340.
I flew on the IBERIA IB6011 and IB6012 Montevideo - Madrid. This A340-600 was Iberia's older bigger plane so they used for the south american routes. Fortunatelly now they use a newer A330-200.
I flew Emirates A340 from Dubai to Melbourne, excellent plane!
I flew on the Airbus A340 of Virgin Atlantic from Hong Kong to Sydney once.It was a nice aircraft.
I have flew A340 with Cathay Pacific in the early 2000s, I had some fond memory of it. But soon see it disappeared from sky. Now I understand the reason behind it.
I flew one of Air Canada’s A340s from HNL to YVR in early 2002.
I remember thinking that we seemed to be taxiing awfully fast. Then we rotated. Pretty sure we were only at cruise altitude for an hour.. lol.
I've always had a soft spot for the A340. I use to fly on lufthansa's A340's.
Flew the A340 a few times with Lufthansa and SriLankan. Beautiful plane, very quiet for its age.
One of my favorite planes ever!
In the early 1990s, ETOPs restrictions were less limiting for trans atlantic, but still extremely limiting for trans pacific flights, hence the 340 had its market along with the 747 and the DC-10/MD11. Hence Asian airlines needed the 340 while US airlines that are focused on trans-atlantic didn't need it.
After ETOPS was extended twin engines became possible on trans-pacific flights so the 340 lost favour.