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Airbus A340-300 (A340-312)

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RegistrationPTCS-TOC

OperatorTAP Air Portugal

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Airbus A340-300 (A340-312) in Toulouse.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationPortugal

OwnerTap Portugal

MSN79

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 Lisbon it could fly non-stop as far as:

SINSingapore11,891 km NRTNarita11,154 km HKGHong Kong11,002 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)10,731 kmBKKBangkok10,706 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)18,176 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorTAP Air Portugal network of its widebody aircraft

Base

LISLisbon

Main destinations

OPOPorto CCSMaiquetía YYZToronto AUHAbu Dhabi BOSBoston EWRNewark FNCFunchal GIGRio De Janeiro GRUSão Paulo PDLPonta Delgada AMSAmsterdam

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 7, 2013

Incident

On January 7, 2013, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOC), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).

Source: CIAIAC

Jul 31, 2015

Incident at Lisbon and Sevilla

On July 31, 2015, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOC), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon and Sevilla. Source: TAP Air Portugal.

Source: TAP Air Portugal

Oct 29, 2015

Incident at Lisbon

On October 29, 2015, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOC), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.

Source: TAP Air Portugal

Jun 23, 2016

Incident at Maputo

On June 23, 2016, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOC), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Maputo. Source: TAP Air Portugal.

Source: TAP Air Portugal

Feb 14, 2017

Incident at Lisbon

On February 14, 2017, the Airbus A340 312 aircraft (registration CS-TOC), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.

Source: TAP Air Portugal

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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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