How many A340-600 does Lufthansa have?
17
In September 2020, the carrier said the A340-600s were unlikely ever to re-enter service. Currently, all 17 of the jets are stored in Teruel. Lufthansa did not identify the five units to be reactivated. It said that the remaining 12 aircraft would remain available for sale.
What is the range of A340-600?
9,072 mi
Airbus A340-600/Range
What cities does Lufthansa fly to in the US?
Lufthansa currently has operations to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York (EWR and JFK), Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, from Frankfurt. From Munich it operates non-stop to Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and Newark.
Does Lufthansa still operate the A340?
Lufthansa has announced that it’s temporarily reactivating five Airbus A340-600 aircraft, which will be based in Munich in the summer of 2022, and will be retired after the summer of 2023.
What routes does Lufthansa fly A340?
You’ll find the Lufthansa A340-600 first class cabin operated on these routes:
- New York City (JFK) – Munich (MUC)
- Los Angeles (LAX) – Munich (MUC)
- San Francisco (SFO) – Munich (MUC)
- Boston (BOS) – Munich (MUC)
- Detroit (DTW) – Frankfurt (FRA)
- Philadelphia (PHL) – Frankfurt (FRA) sometimes.
Is Lufthansa still flying 747?
Lufthansa is today bringing back the Boeing 747-400 after 18 months of not using the type. The airline grounded the older jumbo jets in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How many Airbus A340-600s does Lufthansa have?
According to Lufthansa, it will reactivate at least five Airbus A340-600 aircraft to allow it to offer first class on more routes from its Munich hub. Currently, the airline only offers a first class cabin on the Airbus A340-600, Airbus A380, and Boeing 747. It seems the slightly smaller A340-600 was preferable to the Airbus A380 in this case.
Why are Lufthansa A340’s stored in Munich?
The reason behind the decision to dust off five of the 17 A340 stored, of which 12 are up for sale, is the intention to provide LH’s “five stars hub” in Munich (MUC) with aircraft offering a premium four classes configuration.
When does Lufthansa A340 900 come back to service?
At the start of the month, a Lufthansa spokesperson revealed to Simple Flying that if the A340 did come back, it would be on a limited basis. The airline expects to receive its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft featuring a first class cabin in summer 2023.