Newsletter
ES
Sign in

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · N282AT · AeroTurbine Inc.

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) illustration in AeroTurbine Inc. livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313)

A340-216Scrapped
RegistrationUSN282AT
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAeroTurbine Inc.
6operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) built in 1998. Operated for Air Canada, Air Jamaica and AeroTurbine Inc.. Scrapped.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld
Old · 28 years · ≈ 106,400 flight hours (approx.)
Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines4× 4 x CFMI CFM56-5C4
Seats328 (Y328)
First flight1998
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN216
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2D57B
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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

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

PEKBeijing13,417 kmICNSeoul13,391 kmDXBDubai12,954 kmNRTNarita12,875 kmAKLAuckland12,808 km
Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi14,132 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.

The full story of the Airbus A340 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

328Economy

328 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2002–2008Air Jamaica airline base
Base
KINKingston
2008–2012Turkish Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
ISTIstanbul
Main destinations
BKKBangkokICNSeoulADDAddis AbabaDLADoualaHKGHong KongJNBJohannesburgKULSepangMLEMaléSINSingaporeSSGMalaboSYDSydney (Mascot)
since 2012Airblue airline network
Base
KHIKarachi
Main destinations
AUHAbu DhabiDXBDubai
2012–2014AirBlue airline network
Base
KHIKarachi
Main destinations
AUHAbu DhabiDXBDubai

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1998
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Mar 1, 1998
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWJK.
May 14, 1998
Transferred to Air Canada
Transferred to Air Canada.
May 23, 2002
Transferred to Air Jamaica
Transferred to Air Jamaica.
Nov 27, 2008
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Nov 26, 2012
Transferred to Airblue
Transferred to Airblue.
Nov 27, 2012
Transferred to AirBlue
Transferred to AirBlue.
Mar 30, 2013
Incident at Islamabad
On March 30, 2013, the aircraft (registration AP-EDE), operated by Airblue, was involved in an incident at Islamabad. Source: Airblue.
Source: Airblue
May 14, 2014
Transferred to AeroTurbine Inc.
Transferred to AeroTurbine Inc..
Sep 1, 2026
Returned to service
In September 2026, the Saab 340BF aircraft (registration C-FRCV), operated by Pascan Aviation, returned to service. Source: Pascan Aviation.
Source: Pascan Aviation

Operators

1998-03-01
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWJK · Lessor: Toulouse
1998-05-14
Air Canada
Registration C-GBQM · Lessor: ILFC
2002-05-23
Air Jamaica
Registration 6Y-JMM · Lessor: ILFC
2008-11-27
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JIJ · Lessor: ILFC
2008-12-29
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JIJ
2012-11-26
Airblue
Registration AP-EDE · Lessor: ILFC
2012-11-27
AirBlue
Registration AP-EDE
2014-05-14
AeroTurbine Inc.
Registration N282AT

Register of memories

This space lets visitors record the memories they have with this aircraft and, in doing so, help fund this non-profit project: the largest aviation encyclopedia in the world.

Diamond
your photo
(Your name could be here)

Did you fly on this aircraft on your honeymoon? You can record it for posterity.

Get one
Gold
your photo
Your partner's name

Did you meet on a flight like this one? Leave the name written forever.

Get one
Silver
your photo
Your father's name

Did he ever fly on this aircraft? Honor him with a memory.

Get one
Memories in rotation—
Get one
See the full list of memories

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · N282AT · AeroTurbine Inc.. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-216

MLA

“Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · N282AT · AeroTurbine Inc..” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-216. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · N282AT · AeroTurbine Inc..” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-216.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · N282AT · AeroTurbine Inc.. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-216 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_a340_216,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · N282AT · AeroTurbine Inc.}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-216},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-216}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-216 |title=Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · N282AT · AeroTurbine Inc. |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-15 |access-date=2026-10-22 |language=en}}