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Airbus A340-300 · A6-ERN · Emirates

Airbus A340-300 illustration in Emirates livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A340-300

OS-89608dScrapped
RegistrationAEA6-ERN
OperatorEmirates
3operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A340-300 built in 1997 in Toulouse. Operated for Singapore Airlines, BAHC and Emirates. Scrapped in 2019.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
ICAO type designatorA343
Engines4× 4 x CFMI CFM56-5C4
PropulsionJet
Seats267 (F12 · C42 · Y213)
First flight1997
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationEmiratos Árabes Unidos
MSN166
Hex / ICAO 24-bit89608d
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 Singapore it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle12,979 kmMADMadrid11,383 kmLOSLagos11,169 kmLHRLondon10,883 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)10,724 km
Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles14,102 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.

The full story of the Airbus A340 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

12First
42Business
213Economy

267 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2002Singapore Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
SINSingapore
Main destinations
BCNBarcelonaBKKBangkokDMEMoscowDXBDubaiFRAFrankfurt am MainHKGHong KongICNSeoulJNBJohannesburgMXPFerno (VA)RUHRiyadhSFOSan Francisco
2004–2019Emirates network of its widebody aircraft
Base
DXBDubai
Main destinations
SINSingaporeSYDSydney (Mascot)MELMelbourneAKLAucklandBKKBangkokBNEBrisbaneACCAccraCMBColomboGIGRio De JaneiroHKGHong KongMLEMalé

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1997
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Mar 27, 1997
Delivered to Singapore Airlines
Delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SJH.
May 15, 2002
Transferred to BAHC
Transferred to BAHC.
Feb 12, 2004
Transferred to Emirates
Transferred to Emirates.
Apr 9, 2004
Incident at Johannesburgo (JNB) International Airport
On April 9, 2004, the Airbus A340-313X aircraft (registration A6-ERN), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Johannesburgo (JNB) International Airport (South Africa) due to a tailstrike. Source: Emirates.
Source: Emirates
Mar 14, 2014
Incident at Lusaka
On March 14, 2014, the Airbus A343 aircraft (registration A6-ERN), operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident at Lusaka. Source: Emirates.
Source: Emirates
Oct 2016
Placed in storage
In October 2016, the A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-ERN), operated by Emirates, was placed in storage. Source: Emirates.
Source: Emirates
Jan 2019
Scrapped
In January 2019, the A380 861 aircraft (registration A6-ERN), operated by Emirates, was scrapped. Source: Emirates.
Source: Emirates

Operators

1997-03-27
Singapore Airlines
Registration 9V-SJH
2002-05-15
BAHC
Registration D-ASIC
2004-02-12
Emirates
Registration A6-ERN · Lessor: Millennium Aircraft Leasing

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BibTeX

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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-11},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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