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26 Years Ago: How A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340 Landed Without Fully Extended Landing Gear

In late 1997, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340 made a dramatic landing at London Heathrow Airport after suffering landing gear issues.

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Why Did Some Of Philippine Airlines' Airbus A340s Initially Have French Registrations?

Philippine Airlines had 18 Airbus A340-200s and A340-300s in its fleet.

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Why Airbus Built The A340-500

When ETOPS rules were relaxed, four-engined planes fell out of favor.

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How To Fly On An Airbus A340 In January 2023

While the A340 is becoming rarer, there are lots of opportunities going into 2023.

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Which Airline Flew The Most Examples Of Each Airbus A340 Variant

377 A340 aircraft were delivered in total - but each variant has seen different use.

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Take Off: 3 More Routes Connect Europe With The US

Three additional routes from Europe to the US took off in the first two days of March.

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