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Airbus A340-600 (A340-642)

A340-468Scrapped

RegistrationCNB-6050

OperatorChina Eastern Airlines

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Airbus A340-600 (A340-642) built in 2003. Operated for China Eastern Airlines. Scrapped in 2019.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 60,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4× 4 x RR Trent 556-61

First flight2003

Country of registrationChina/Taiwán

MSN468

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 Shanghai (Pudong) it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana13,466 km CUNCancún13,455 km MIAMiami13,262 km MEXMexico City12,897 km ATLAtlanta12,304 km

Beyond its rangePTYTocumen15,006 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

2003–2019China Eastern Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

PVGShanghai (Pudong)

Main destinations

PEKBeijing SHAShanghai (Minhang)SINSingapore HKGHong Kong NRTNarita ICNSeoul KMGKunming NKGNanjing SYDSydney (Mascot)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2003

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Jun 30, 2003

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-6050.

Aug 9, 2012

Incident at Shanghái-Pudong (PVG) International Airport

On August 9, 2012, the Airbus A340-642 aircraft (registration B-6050), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Shanghái-Pudong (PVG) International Airport (China) due to a ground collision with another aircraft while taxiing. Source: China Eastern Airlines.

Source: China Eastern Airlines

Sep 2014

Placed in storage

In September 2014, the A321 131 aircraft (registration B-6050), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: China Eastern Airlines.

Source: China Eastern Airlines

Aug 2019

Scrapped

In August 2019, the A321 131 aircraft (registration B-6050), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was scrapped. Source: China Eastern Airlines.

Source: China Eastern Airlines

Operators

2003-06-30

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-6050

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