To finish off my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, my dad and I flew Lufthansa’s A340 first class from Frankfurt (FRA) to New York (JFK), which was also my first flight featuring Lufthansa’s new first class soft product.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig24 Jun
Quadjets have become very rare on American soil in recent years.
Bournemouth Airport based specialist freight carrier European Cargo has appointed administrators after six years of operations. Founded during the COVID pandemic, European Cargo played a vital role in importing medical PPE equipment using an ex Virgin Atlantic A340-600 that was converted for cargo. Founder Paul Stoddart sold the airline in [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News3 JunJames Asquith, founder and CEO of UK long-haul startup Global Airlines, has released images showing a first Airbus A340-300 wearing Global titles and colour scheme. The 25-year old aircraft, which ...
Fresh Aviation•Fresh Aviation3 Dec 2025
Recently, Edelweiss celebrated their inaugural flight from Zurich to Seattle using an Airbus A340 (4 engines 4 long haul). I was double excited not only to see a new international carrier start service at my home airport, but they are also using an AvGeek favorite: the A340. Francis Zera (our Editor-At-Large and Director of Photography) […]