Yet, the A340 is disappearing from the skies. The 1990s saw a showdownin the twin-aisle airliner world. First was McDonnell ...

According to Aviation Week Network’s 2025 Fleet & MRO Forecast, there are currently 55 A340s in service, 40 of which are powered by CFM56-5C engines. Although the A340 fleet is shrinking (by ...

With the kind of routing flexibility that certification offers, airlines who want to service far-flung city pairs simply don’t need four engines anymore.” As a result, only eight A340-500s are ...