Airbus A340-300 (A340-311) · F-GLZI · Air France

Airbus A340-300 (A340-311) illustration in Air France livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A340-300 (A340-311)

OS-392f28Scrapped
RegistrationFRF-GLZI
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Spotting973 shows this registration on a Airbus A340 311.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorAir France
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Airbus A340-300 (A340-311) built in 1995 in Toulouse. Operated for Air France. Scrapped.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 83,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inToulouse, Francia
OwnerAir France
MSN84
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Spotting973 showing this registration on a Airbus A340 311

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:

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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Aircraft chronology

1995
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Jul 12, 1995
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-GLZI.
Aug 7, 1995
Transferred to Air France
Transferred to Air France.
Jan 8, 2017
Incident at París
On January 8, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A340 311 aircraft (registration F-GLZI), operated by France, was involved in an incident at París. Source: France.
Source: France

Operators

1995-07-12
Registration F-GLZI · Lessor: Toulouse
1995-08-07
Registration F-GLZI

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