Lufthansa to stop flying the A340 and Boeing 747-400 by 2028
German group will also withdraw its Airbus A330-200 from service in the coming years
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South African replaces old A340 with twin-engine A330 on long-haul flight to Brazil
State carrier will resume flying from Johannesburg and Cape Town to São Paulo from October
South African Airways to resume international flights with aging Airbus A340s
Quadrijet is considered an inefficient aircraft and is being withdrawn from service by several airlines. SAA's first long-haul route will be to Brazil from October
Four A340s that 'disappeared' are captured by satellite image at Tehran Airport, Iran
Aircraft that once belonged to Turkish Airlines were brought into the country in illegal operation. Government of Iran confirmed having acquired the jets, but did not reveal destination
Four Airbus A340-300 make unscheduled flight to Iran
Aircraft that had been stored since 2019 in South Africa departed on December 23, supposedly destined for Uzbekistan, but landed in Tehran, citing an emergency
In a late decision, Swiss will replace its old A340s with the A350-900
Airline part of the Lufthansa group operates four four-engine aircraft with an average age of 20 years. New Airbus, however, will only be received in 2025
Conviasa adds second Airbus A340 to the fleet
Venezuelan state-owned airline takes delivery of 23-year-old aircraft in December
Lufthansa mulls to retire all of its remaining Airbus A380s
German Carrier also reportedly decided to take the 747-400 and A340-300 out of service, according to the website
TAP should retire its A340 by the end of October
Airbus quad-engine jet was its oldest aircraft with nearly 25 years in operation