How many A340-600 were built?
Due to lack of orders, Airbus on 10 November 2011, announced that the production of the A340 family had been concluded after 377 aircraft were produced. Only 97 copies of the A340-600 were built and now the guys in Toulouse will eventually replace her with the beautiful but shy A350-1000. In general, the most popular models are the A340-300 and A340-600. The -300 tends to cost an average of $219 million, according to Axon Aviation. Meanwhile, the A340-600 is priced at an average of $275 million.The average purchase price of a new Airbus A340-300 is 21,900,000 USD. The average purchase price of a pre-owned Airbus A340-300 is 15,000,000 USD.
Why is the A340 rare?
The global A340 fleet is being phased out due to its high fuel consumption, which is attributed to the four-engine design. With more efficient twin-engine jets like the A350 and Boeing 787 taking the lead, a handful of airlines are scheduled to fly the A340s in 2026. Debojo Maharshi, Chief Business Officer, SpiceJet, said “We are thrilled to introduce the Airbus A340 into our fleet as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance our service offerings and expand our domestic and international network.Airbus sold 377 of the iconic A340 across four variants, of which 72 examples are still active. Lufthansa was the launch customer of the type, A340-200, alongside Air France, and remains the largest operator of the type. The German carrier operates 22 examples, including 16 A340-300 and six A340-600.