A340 Family

The four-engine A340 has greater range at lower cost than any other long-range widebody commercial jetliner. Its market-matched capacity and unique economics make it a pathfinder to profitability on some of the world’s longest, most demanding airline routes. The aircraft’s extended reach and spacious interior also tailors it for VVIP and government use with highly discerning customers.

Four versions of the A340 have been produced by Airbus: the A340-200, A340-300, A340-500 and A340-600. With their different fuselage lengths, this product line accommodates from 240 to 359 passengers in highly comfortable two-class cabin configurations, providing extended operating ranges of up to 9,000 nautical miles.

Utilising the same basic fuselage and wing as Airbus’ twin-engine A330, the A340 shares similar airframe structures, components and systems – providing a true aircraft family with different versions to meet operators’ varied requirements. This commonality is shared across the Airbus product line of widebody and single-aisle aircraft through the use of fly-by-wire controls and cockpits with similar layouts.

The A340 is free of long-range operating restrictions that apply to twin-engine jetliners, and is able to operate at “hot and high” airports that would be off-limits to other aircraft. These capabilities give A340 customers the ability to eliminate unproductive stops, open new routes and match service standards to targeted market needs on very long-haul segments.

To further enhance the A340 Family’s operating range and payload, Airbus has introduced performance improvement packages, increases in operating weights, greater fuel capacity, new manufacturing techniques and more powerful engines on the aircraft. 

A total of 380 A340s have been ordered by customers around the globe. The jetliner is built on the same final assembly line as Airbus’ popular A330, ensuring that A340 production slots are available to meet commercial requirements.