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Lufthansa to retire Airbus A340-600: Final flight set for October

For a long time now, the clock has been ticking for Lufthansa's remaining examples of theAirbus A340-600. While delivery delays to new widebodies have seen the stretched quadjet's career at the ...
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End of an era: Lufthansa confirms date of rare Airbus A340-600's final flight

The clock is finally running out for the venerable Airbus A340-600 at Lufthansa. After years of repeated retirement delays, the German flag carrier has now confirmed the stretched quadjet’s final ...
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Emirates pushes for A340-600 Enhanced in place of high gross weight variant

Emirates Airline looks set to defer deliveries of its Airbus A340-600s which are due to start by the middle of next year, as it waits for the manufacturer to clarify its plans for an enhanced version ...
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ANALYSIS: Can Airbus and R-R kick-start A340 revival?

Airbus, Rolls-Royce and CFM International spent a day in London last week seeking to convince the market that the A340 represents a good investment, despite its operating economics being buffeted by ...