Airbus A340-300

08 Feb 2026 · © Unknown

This aircraft's livery and registration marks it as one of the last A340-300s still flown for VIP/charter work. Four engine wide-bodies are now highly uncommon in commercial or charter service.

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Aircraft

A340-300 A343

Blue and white private/charter livery (ex-Lufthansa, Hi Fly Malta, now operated by EuroAtlantic Airways)

9H-TQZ

Registration

Airline

5M (HI FLY MALTA); YU (EUROATLANTIC AIRWAYS) HISTORICALLY

EuroAtlantic Airways (operated for charter, registration hints ex-Hi Fly Malta)

MMZ (Hi Fly Malta); MMZ/EAA (EuroAtlantic Airways) historically / 5M (Hi Fly Malta); YU (EuroAtlantic Airways) historically

Manufacturer

Airbus

Insights

Aviation History

The Airbus A340-300 was among the very few four-engine long-haul aircraft in regular commercial service. It played a key role in the development of ultra-long haul flights in the 1990s and early 2000s. Now very rare in operation due to the rise of more efficient twinjets.

Fleet Rarity

Extremely rare. Less than 20 A340-300s remained active by 2024, most in secondary roles (charters or back-up leases), with only a handful operated in commercial service.

Record Flights

The A340-300 has been used on ultra-long-haul routes, notably Air Tahiti Nui's Papeete-Paris nonstop, and also on ad-hoc government/VIP charters for long, remote destinations.

Safety & Events

The model is known for reliably serving long overwater and polar routes. No major fatal accidents have occurred for the A340-300 to date. Some frames have been used recently for pandemic-related repatriation or special humanitarian flights.

Future Outlook

Most A340-300s are retired, stored, or scrapped. This specific registration remains active on the charter/VIP market but may be withdrawn soon.

Specifications

CFM International CFM56-5C4

Engine

60.3 m

Wingspan

63.69 m

Length

13,500 km

Range

875 km/h (Mach 0.82)

Speed

Typically 295 passengers in 3-class layout

Capacity

275,000 kg

MTOW

16.99 m

Height

151 kN (34,000 lbf) per engine

Thrust

Approximates ICAO Chapter 3, ~96-99 dB on approach

Noise

Private/charter operations can involve rapid fleet transfers; info is accurate as per latest public sightings and databases but may change fast.