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Airbus A340-600 (A340-642)

A340-1017Stored

RegistrationGBG-ECLJ

EUOperatorEuropean Aviation

3operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Airbus A340-600 (A340-642) in Toulouse. Operated for Iberia, European Cargo and European Aviation. Currently in storage.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationEspaña

OwnerIberia

MSN1017

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A340

Figures for the A340-300 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 61% the length of a football pitch

Length63.7 m209 ft

Wingspan60.3 m198 ft

Height16.9 m55 ft

Range13,705 km7,400 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82

Service ceiling12,634 m41,450 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight276,500 kg609,577 lb

Maximum payload146,300 kg322,536 lbIts 295 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity295 passengersUp to 440 in a high-density layout

Endurance15 h 44 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,705 km range, from London it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,653 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,137 kmSINSingapore10,883 km LIMLima10,150 km HKGHong Kong9,630 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)17,021 km

The type first flew in 1991 (35 years ago) · About 380 units built · Production ended in 2011

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2023Iberia network of its widebody aircraft

Base

LHRLondon MADMadrid

Main destinations

JFKNew York LGWLondon ORDChicago MIAMiami CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DFWDallas-Fort Worth ANUOsbourn BCNBarcelona UVFVieux Fort AUHAbu Dhabi

2023–2025European Cargo airline base

Base

BOHBournemouth

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jun 12, 2009

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWCS.

Jul 1, 2009

Transferred to Iberia

Transferred to Iberia.

Mar 2020

Placed in storage

In March 2020, the A340 642 aircraft (registration EC-KZI), operated by Iberia, was placed in storage. Source: Iberia.

Source: Iberia

Mar 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In March 2020, the A340 642 aircraft (registration EC-KZI), operated by Iberia, was parked. Source: Iberia.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Iberia.

Source: Iberia

Mar 18, 2020

Incident at Guayaquil

On March 18, 2020, the Airbus A340 642 aircraft (registration EC-KZI), operated by Iberia, was involved in an incident at Guayaquil. Source: Iberia.

Source: Iberia

Jun 6, 2023

Transferred to European Cargo

Transferred to European Cargo.

Dec 13, 2025

Transferred to European Aviation

Transferred to European Aviation.

May 2026

Placed in storage

In May 2026, the Airbus 340-642X aircraft (registration G-ECLJ), operated by European Aviation, was placed in storage. Source: European Aviation.

Source: European Aviation

Operators

2009-06-12

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWCS · Lessor: Toulouse

2009-07-01

Iberia

Registration EC-KZI

2023-06-06

European Cargo

Registration G-ECLJ

2025-12-13

European Aviation

Registration G-ECLJ

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
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Wikipedia

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