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Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · RP-C3436 · Philippine Airlines

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

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313)

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RegistrationPHRP-C3436
OperatorPhilippine Airlines
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Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) in Toulouse. Operates for Philippine Airlines. Previously flew for Iberia and Kam Air.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationFilipinas
OwnerPhilippine Airlines
MSN318
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 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,137 kmSINSingapore10,883 kmLIMLima10,150 kmHKGHong 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.

The full story of the Airbus A340 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2013Iberia network of its widebody aircraft
Base
LHRLondonMADMadrid
Main destinations
JFKNew YorkLGWLondonORDChicagoMIAMiamiCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DFWDallas-Fort WorthANUOsbournBCNBarcelonaUVFVieux FortAUHAbu Dhabi
2013–2018Philippine Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
MNLManila (Pasay)
Main destinations
CEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu CityHKGHong KongNRTNaritaYVRVancouverAUHAbu DhabiBAHManamaBKKBangkokDMMAd DammamDOHDohaDWCDubai(Jebel Ali)DXBDubai

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 24, 2000
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWJL.
Feb 9, 2000
Transferred to Iberia
Transferred to Iberia.
Jun 21, 2013
Transferred to Philippine Airlines
Transferred to Philippine Airlines.
Apr 25, 2018
Transferred to Kam Air
Transferred to Kam Air.
Jun 2026
Placed in storage
In June 2026, the Saab 340BF aircraft (registration N951BC), operated by Ibc Airways, was placed in storage. Source: Ibc Airways.
Source: Ibc Airways
Sep 1, 2026
Returned to service
In September 2026, the Saab 340BF aircraft (registration N951BC), operated by Ibc Airways, returned to service. Source: Ibc Airways.
Source: Ibc Airways

Operators

2000-01-24
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWJL · Lessor: Toulouse
2000-02-09
Iberia
Registration EC-HGU
2013-06-21
Philippine Airlines
Registration RP-C3436
2018-04-25
Kam Air
Registration YA-KME

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Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · RP-C3436 · Philippine Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A340-318 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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