Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · F-GLZS · 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)

OS-392f32Scrapped
RegistrationFRF-GLZS
OperatorAir France
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) built in 1999 in Toulouse. Operated for Air France and Tarmac Aerosave. Scrapped.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 68,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Built inToulouse, Francia
OwnerAir France
MSN310
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

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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1999
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Dec 2, 1999
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-GLZS.
Dec 23, 1999
Transferred to Air France
Transferred to Air France.
Apr 16, 2017
Incident at Fort de France
On April 16, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZS), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Fort de France. Source: France.
Source: France

Operators

1999-12-02
Registration F-GLZS · Lessor: Toulouse
1999-12-23
Registration F-GLZS
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Registration F-GLZS

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · F-GLZS · Air France}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
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