Airbus A340-300

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Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 (D-AIFE) climbs out, showing off its four classic engines—one of the last quadjets operated in regular passenger service.

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Aircraft

A340-300 A343

Lufthansa 2018-present Livery

D-AIFE

Registration

Airline

Lufthansa

DLH / LH

Manufacturer

Airbus

Gear

SONY ILCE-6700 Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 OSS

Achievements

Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager, Ultra-Long-Haul, Airbus Aficionado

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Photo grade

Silver

Score: 87.0

Excellent climb-out capture; full registration visible and clean sky makes the livery pop, but slight highlight wash on fuselage.

Location

Aussichtspunkt West

Frankfurt Main Airport · FRA/EDDF

50.0216, 8.5231

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Frankfurt Main Airport FRA

Airport

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Aviation History

The Airbus A340-300 is a four-engine long-range widebody introduced in the early 1990s. Lufthansa is one of the few remaining major operators of the type.

Fleet Rarity

Lufthansa has one of the last significant A340-300 fleets in operation in 2024. Worldwide, fewer than 60 are still in active service.

Record Flights

Once used by Lufthansa and other carriers for ultra-long-haul flights (up to 13 hours), including routes such as Frankfurt–Buenos Aires.

Safety & Events

The A340 family is known for its solid safety record, with few notable major incidents for the -300 variant.

Future Outlook

Gradually being retired; many frames have already left the fleet or are stored, but some remain active as of 2024.

Specifications

CFM56-5C4

Engine

60.3 m

Wingspan

63.68 m

Length

13,500 km

Range

875 km/h

Speed

277-440 passengers

Capacity

275,000 kg

MTOW

16.99 m

Height

151.2 kN (34,000 lbf) per engine

Thrust

Chapter 4 ICAO; ~95-100 dB on takeoff

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