Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) · D-AIFA · Lufthansa

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) illustration in Lufthansa livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313)

OS-3c64c1Unknown
RegistrationDED-AIFA
OperatorLufthansa
1operators
3incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A340-300 (A340-313) built in 2000 in Toulouse. Has operated for Lufthansa.

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Old · 26 years · ≈ 98,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines4×
PropulsionJet
Seats279 (C30 · W28 · Y221)
Built inToulouse, Francia
OwnerLufthansa
MSN352
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 Frankfurt am Main 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.

Seating layout

30Business
28Premium
221Economy

279 seats in total

Airports

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2000
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Aug 25, 2000
Delivered to Lufthansa
Delivered to Lufthansa as D-AIFA.
Jul 11, 2001
Incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport
On July 11, 2001, the Airbus A340-313 aircraft (registration D-AIFA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to a tailstrike. Source: Lufthansa.
Source: Lufthansa
Aug 13, 2017
Incident at Colonia
On August 13, 2017, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration D-AIFA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Lufthansa.
Source: Lufthansa
Aug 15, 2017
Incident at Philadelphia
On August 15, 2017, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration D-AIFA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: Lufthansa.
Source: Lufthansa
Jun 11, 2018
Accident at Frankfurt
On June 11, 2018, the Airbus A340 313X aircraft (registration D-AIFA), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Frankfurt, leaving 6 injured. Source: the BFU (Germany).
Source: BFU

Operators

2000-08-25
Registration D-AIFA
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Registration D-AIFA · Lessor: Lufthansa

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