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Airbus A340-300 (A340-313)

OS-392f34Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-GLZU

OperatorAir France

1operators

5incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) built in 2000 in Toulouse. Operated for Air France. Scrapped.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 64,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4×

PropulsionJet

First flight2000

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationFrancia

OwnerAir France

MSN377

Hex / ICAO 24-bit392f34

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 Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,673 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,100 kmSINSingapore10,724 km LIMLima10,276 km NRTNarita9,710 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)16,944 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

2000–2017Air France network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Main destinations

ATLAtlanta AMSAmsterdam JFKNew York LHRLondon ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)AUHAbu Dhabi DTWDetroit FRAFrankfurt am Main KULSepang LAXLos Angeles SEASeattle

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2000

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Dec 15, 2000

Delivered to Air France

Delivered to Air France as F-GLZU.

Jul 22, 2011

Incident 235 km northeast of Guadeloupe

On July 22, 2011, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration F-GLZU), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident 235 km northeast of Guadeloupe due to turbulence. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

Mar 13, 2012

Incident at París

On March 13, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZU), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at París. Source: the BEA (France).

Source: BEA

Dec 23, 2014

Incident at Antananarivo-Ivato (TNR) Airport

On December 23, 2014, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration F-GLZU), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Antananarivo-Ivato (TNR) Airport due to an impact or fall involving the passenger stairs. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

Mar 11, 2017

Incident at Bogota

On March 11, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZU), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Bogota. Source: the BEA (France).

Source: BEA

Nov 28, 2017

Incident at Douala

On November 28, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration F-GLZU), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Douala. Source: France.

Source: France

Operators

2000-12-15

Air France

Registration F-GLZU

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
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