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Airbus A340-300 (A340-313)

A340-117Scrapped

RegistrationMT9H-TQM

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

HIOperatorHifly Malta

10operators

2incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

14photos

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) in Toulouse. Operated for Singapore Airlines, BAHC and HiFly Malta. Scrapped in 2022.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationMalta

OwnerHifly Malta

MSN117

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N73712 · Oct 8, 2026

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

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2014–2015HiFly airline network

Base

BYJ

Main destinations

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

since 2015ConViasa network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CCSMaiquetía

Main destinations

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)MADMadrid

since 2015HiFly airline network

Base

BYJ

Main destinations

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

2018–2022HiFly airline network

Base

BYJ

Main destinations

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 26, 1996

Delivered to Singapore Airlines

Delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SJF.

Jan 16, 2002

Transferred to BAHC

Transferred to BAHC.

Mar 1, 2002

Re-registered

Changed from N73712 to D-ASIA (still with BAHC).

Jun 18, 2002

Transferred to Khalifa Airways

Transferred to Khalifa Airways.

Mar 2003

Placed in storage

In March 2003, the A340 313X aircraft (registration 7T-VKL), operated by Khalifa Airways, was placed in storage at Berlin. Source: Khalifa Airways.

Source: Khalifa Airways

Jan 22, 2004

Transferred to Etihad Airways

Transferred to Etihad Airways.

Mar 2009

Placed in storage

In March 2009, the A340 313X aircraft (registration A6-EYC), operated by Etihad Airways, was placed in storage. Source: Etihad Airways.

Source: Etihad Airways

Sep 18, 2009

Transferred to HiFly

Transferred to HiFly.

Jul 1, 2010

Transferred to Gabon Airlines

Transferred to Gabon Airlines.

Nov 20, 2010

Transferred to Adagold Aviation

Transferred to Adagold Aviation.

Feb 1, 2011

Transferred to HiFly

Transferred to HiFly.

Feb 28, 2012

Incident at Darwin

On February 28, 2012, the aircraft (registration CS-TQM), operated by HiFly, was involved in an incident at Darwin. Source: the ATSB (Australia).

Source: ATSB

Jun 20, 2014

Transferred to Air Algerie

Transferred to Air Algerie.

Nov 1, 2014

Transferred to HiFly

Transferred to HiFly.

Feb 3, 2015

Transferred to ConViasa

Transferred to ConViasa.

Apr 1, 2015

Transferred to HiFly

Transferred to HiFly.

Sep 15, 2015

Transferred to HiFly Malta

Transferred to HiFly Malta.

Nov 21, 2016

Incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport

On November 21, 2016, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration 9H-TQM), operated by Hi Fly Malta, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Hi Fly Malta.

Source: Hi Fly Malta

Jan 2018

Placed in storage

In January 2018, the A340 313X aircraft (registration 9H-TQM), operated by HiFly Malta, was placed in storage. Source: HiFly Malta.

Source: HiFly Malta

Nov 1, 2018

Transferred to HiFly

Transferred to HiFly.

May 2022

Scrapped

In May 2022, the A340 313X aircraft (registration 9H-TQM), operated by HiFly Malta, was scrapped. Source: HiFly Malta.

Source: HiFly Malta

Operators

1996-10-26

Singapore Airlines

Registration 9V-SJF

2002-01-16

BAHC

Registration N73712

2002-03-01

BAHC

Registration D-ASIA

2002-06-18

Khalifa Airways

Registration 7T-VKL

2004-01-22

Etihad Airways

Registration A6-EYC

2009-09-18

HiFly

Registration CS-TQM

2010-07-01

Gabon Airlines

Registration CS-TQM · Lessor: Hifly

2010-11-20

Adagold Aviation

Registration CS-TQM · Lessor: Hifly

2011-02-01

HiFly

Registration CS-TQM

2014-06-20

Air Algerie

Registration CS-TQM · Lessor: Hifly

2014-11-01

HiFly

Registration CS-TQM

2015-02-03

ConViasa

Registration CS-TQM · Lessor: Hifly

2015-04-01

HiFly

Registration CS-TQM

2015-09-15

HiFly Malta

Registration 9H-TQM · Lessor: Novus Aviation

2018-11-01

HiFly

Registration CS-TKX

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  title        = {{Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · 9H-TQM · Hifly Malta}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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