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Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · F-GLZN · Air France

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

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313)

A340-245Unknown
RegistrationFRF-GLZN
OperatorAir France
4operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) built in 1998 in Toulouse. Has operated for Joon, Air France, Air X Charter and Air Atlanta Icelandic.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 106,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
First flight1998
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationFrancia
OwnerAir France
MSN245
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 Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,673 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,100 kmSINSingapore10,724 kmLIMLima10,276 kmNRTNarita9,710 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)16,944 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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2018–2019Joon airline base
Base
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)
2019–2021Air France network of its widebody aircraft
Base
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)
Main destinations
ATLAtlantaAMSAmsterdamJFKNew YorkLHRLondonORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)AUHAbu DhabiDTWDetroitFRAFrankfurt am MainKULSepangLAXLos AngelesSEASeattle

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1998
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Apr 6, 2018
Incident at París
On April 6, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZN), operated by France, was involved in an incident at París. Source: France.
Source: France
Jun 1, 2018
Delivered to Joon
Delivered to Joon as F-GLZN.
Dec 4, 2018
Incident at Kuwait
On December 4, 2018, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZN), operated by Joon, was involved in an incident at Kuwait. Source: Joon.
Source: Joon
Jun 26, 2019
Transferred to Air France
Transferred to Air France.
Jan 27, 2021
Transferred to Air X Charter
Transferred to Air X Charter.
Nov 3, 2021
Transferred to Air Atlanta Icelandic
Transferred to Air Atlanta Icelandic.

Operators

2018-06-01
Joon
Registration F-GLZN
2019-06-26
Air France
Registration F-GLZN
2021-01-27
Air X Charter
Registration 9H-NFC
2021-11-03
Air Atlanta Icelandic
Registration TF-NFC

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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Wikipedia

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