Civil Aircraft Operating in China

Airbus A340-600

(airbus.com)
Updated: 2010-09-02 18:51

A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A340-600 [sh.eastday.com]

Bringing all of the A340 benefits to the upper end of Airbus' product line.

This super-stretch version of the best-selling A340 series provides similar passenger seating to a 747, but with twice the cargo capacity in underfloor holds.

The A340-600 is the longest Airbus airliner in operation, with an overall fuselage length of 75.3 metres (246 ft. 11 in.) and a range of 7,900 nm./14,640 km.

Passenger capacity of the A340-600 in a typical three-class configuration is 380 seats, while a two-class layout is also available that accommodates up to 419 passengers.