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Last A340s built find a customer

written by australianaviation.com.au | November 19, 2012
The Airbus A340-500 was the choice of carriers for ultra long-haul routes until the advent of the longer-range 777 family. (Airbus)

A year after officially ending the program, Airbus has sold its last two A340s.

UK-based AJW Capital has signed contracts for the A340-500s, which will enter service in 2013 with an undisclosed airline.  The aircraft were believed to have been built for India’s Kingfisher Airlines before the airline fell into financial difficulty.

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Just 34 of the ultra long haul (8,500nm+ range) A340-500 were built, alongside 97 of the larger, 379-seat A340-600, but the types failed to effectively compete with Boeing’s 777-200LR and 777-300ER, respectively. In all, 377 A340s of all variants were built.

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