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The Fall Of The Airbus A340
The glorious quadjet that is the Airbus A340 has been a staple of many airlines’ long-haul fleets for almost three decades. With 375 of the type sold, it wasn’t a bestselling aircraft, but was bought by more than 60 different airlines and leasing companies. Today, only around 30 A340s are seen flying per day. (simpleflying.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Another comment in addition to my previous one 4 days ago about the 340. A retired Air Canada Captain friend of mine flew the 340 out of Vancouver to Asian destinations said the quality of the cabin air in the 340 was the best of any aircraft he flew or flew on. He also told me that the AirFrance 340 that went off the end of 34 Left in Toronto was a no brainer PILOT ERROR. In addition on boarding his aircraft to Hong Kong (as the Captain) thet took his nail clippers. In Canada I guess we are ultra safe.
I think I flew in one of these in the Caribbean. I thought it was an amazing plane.
It was Northwest/Delta.
Neither ever flew A340‘
Yeah, I found that out. Now I can't remember what airline it was. I usually always flew Northwest, and now Delta, because of where I live, but have flown Continental, American, and Untied from time to time.
Hmm...
Wow, and none of them flew it either. I could swear it was an A340, as I remember it had 4 engines, and was not the 747. It was a new plane as I remember too. I was in the last row of first (Points are AWESOME!!!) and was able to look out a window as we turned to final and saw the ship I was going to spend the next week on. Weird...
Now I'm really searching. The center rows in first were offset back half a row from the seats along the side. Hmm. It was quite a while ago.
Oh well...
It sounds like Northwest had a deal inked in, ready to go, and their engine choice walked away, and so did they. No one else, of the US based airlines of the time, bought any either. Oops...
Hmm...
Wow, and none of them flew it either. I could swear it was an A340, as I remember it had 4 engines, and was not the 747. It was a new plane as I remember too. I was in the last row of first (Points are AWESOME!!!) and was able to look out a window as we turned to final and saw the ship I was going to spend the next week on. Weird...
Now I'm really searching. The center rows in first were offset back half a row from the seats along the side. Hmm. It was quite a while ago.
Oh well...
It sounds like Northwest had a deal inked in, ready to go, and their engine choice walked away, and so did they. No one else, of the US based airlines of the time, bought any either. Oops...
Could have been an A330 since they're the same configuration (but only two engines). NW (now DL) and US Airways (now AA) both have them.
Actually if it was to/from the Caribbean, it could have also been Air Canada or Air Jamaica. (The latter had a codeshare with DL IIRC.)