
Royal Jordanian A-340-200
With Photos from the collections of Shawn Byers, Scott Jankowski and Ken Kula
The Airbus A-340 is a long-ranged jetliner used exclusively for passenger service. Four main versions were manufactured between 1993 and 2011.
Saudi Royal Flight A-340-200
The first flight of an A-340-200 variant occurred on October 21, 1991. The type entered service in March, 1993 with Lufthansa.
Aerolineas Argentinas A-340-300
Just a few months later, the first A-340-300, a stretched version of the original -200, was delivered to Air France. This airframe was also the 1,000th airframe produced by Airbus too.
Virgin Atlantic A-340-600
Although a larger A-340-400 series was never produced, the longest A-340 airliner, the -600 series, was launched in late 1997...
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