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Airbus has produces various versions of the 4-engined A340:

- The initial A340-300

- The longer range A340-200

- Then the larger A340-600 and the ulta long range A340-500 in 2002.


See who flies them in EuropeAsiaAfrica and the Americas in 2009.


In march 2009 the combined number of initial A340-300 and -200 sales and deliveries stood at 246 aircraft, with 242 still in service.

The sales of the A340-600 and -500 are problemetic in 2009, as these models stand no chance agains the Boeing 777-300ER and -200LR rivals, which are available for delivery.

In march 2009 some 88 A340-600 are in operation and 28 A340-500.

A340/330 family
The A340 was launched together with the 2-engined A330.