Summary Lufthansa leads the market with A340 flights, making up 60% of ASMs in August. Edelweiss utilizes a higher-density A340 fleet for long-haul leisure flights. Mahan Air operates some of the oldest A340s, primarily on regional routes.
The Airbus A340 entered commercial service over 30 years ago with Lufthansa in 1993, and since then, the four different versions of the aircraft (-200, -300, -500, and -600) have gone on to fly with nearly 50 different airlines. However, the aircraft is now in its twilight years, increasingly replaced by more fuel-efficient twinjets. But if flying aboard a large quadjet is still on your bucket list, a few airlines still offer A340 flights.
So, let’s look at the carriers offering the greatest availability of A340 flights this August. The A340 started its commercial journey three decades ago on March 15. Lufthansa leads the way with four out of every five flights An analysis of A340 flight data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that, on average, there are nearly 90 daily A340 flights in August and 2.
6 billion available seat miles (ASMs). In total, 60% of these are provided by Lufthansa , which still maintains a sizable A340 fleet. And when you consider that Edelweiss and SWISS are second and fourth on the list, the Lufthansa Group accounts for 4 out of 5 of all A340 flights in August.
Let’s take a closer look at the A340 operations of these different airlines. Lufthansa With the largest fleet by far, it is perhaps unsurpri.