Airbus A340 Family
The Airbus A340 is a four-engine long-range widebody family developed alongside the twin-engine A330. The initial A340-200 and -300 combined a common Airbus flight deck and fuselage with the ability to serve long routes unconstrained by the overwater rules then applied to twin-engine aircraft. The later A340-500 and stretched A340-600 extended the family's range and capacity, and surviving aircraft continue in airline, government, and specialist service.
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Identity
- Aliases
- A340A340-200A340-300A340-500A340-600
- Family Name
- Airbus A340
- Full Name
- Airbus A340 Family
- Roles
- airliner
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Airbus A340 is a four-engine long-range widebody family developed alongside the twin-engine A330. The initial A340-200 and -300 combined a common Airbus flight deck and fuselage with the ability to serve long routes unconstrained by the overwater rules then applied to twin-engine aircraft. The later A340-500 and stretched A340-600 extended the family's range and capacity, and surviving aircraft continue in airline, government, and specialist service.
- First Flight Year
- 1,991
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Name
- A340-200/-300 CFM56-5C option
- Notes
- This records the exact CFM56-5C installation documented for the A340-200 and A340-300 portion of the broad A340 family. The later A340-500/-600 variants use different propulsion and are intentionally not inferred here.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Name
- A340-500/-600 Trent 500 option
- Notes
- Airbus current A340-500/-600 aircraft-characteristics document identifies RB211-Trent 500 as the four-engine propulsion option for those later A340 variants. Exact certified Trent 500 variants remain separate propulsion records.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Airbus A340-200/-300 aircraft-characteristics material labels the CFM56-5C4 engine on A340-300; four nacelle-mounted main engines.
- Name
- A340-300 CFM56-5C4 exact variant option
- Notes
- Applies only to the A340-300 branch; A340-200 and A340-500/-600 engine branches are not inferred from this exact variant packet.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Airbus A340-200/-300 aircraft-characteristics material identifies CFM56-5C3 as an A340-300 engine option; this exact alternative is limited to A340-300 and does not infer A340-200, A340-500, or A340-600.
- Name
- A340-300 CFM56-5C3 exact variant option
- Notes
- Applies only to the A340-300 branch. The exact CFM56-5C3 variant is kept separate from the broad CFM56-5C family and the CFM56-5C4 alternative.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Airbus A340-200/-300 aircraft-characteristics material identifies CFM56-5C2 as an A340-300 engine option; this exact alternative is limited to A340-300 and does not infer A340-200, A340-500, or A340-600.
- Name
- A340-300 CFM56-5C2 exact variant option
- Notes
- Applies only to the A340-300 branch. The exact CFM56-5C2 variant is kept separate from the broad CFM56-5C family, CFM56-5C3, and CFM56-5C4 alternatives.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Four Rolls-Royce Trent 556-61 engines on the Airbus A340-600 branch, based on Airbus aircraft-characteristics engine context.
- Name
- A340-600 Rolls-Royce Trent 556-61 exact option
- Notes
- Airbus A340-500/-600 characteristics identify the RB211 Trent 556 engine on A340-600; this exact variant relationship does not infer A340-500 or other Trent 500 submodels.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- EASA A340 Type Certificate Data Sheet permits four Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 560A2-61 engines on the A340-643; this exact option is scoped to the A340-643 branch.
- Name
- A340-643 Rolls-Royce Trent 560A2-61 exact option
- Notes
- EASA A.015 Issue 25 identifies four RB211 Trent 560A2-61 turbofan engines for A340-643. This relationship does not infer A340-642, A340-500, or other Trent 500 submodels.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- EASA A340 Type Certificate Data Sheet permits four Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 556A2-61 engines on the A340-642; this exact option is scoped to the A340-642 branch.
- Name
- A340-642 Rolls-Royce Trent 556A2-61 exact option
- Notes
- EASA A.015 Issue 25 identifies four RB211 Trent 556A2-61 turbofan engines for A340-642. This relationship does not infer A340-643, A340-500, or other Trent 500 submodels.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- EASA A340 Type Certificate Data Sheet permits four Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 553A2-61 engines on the A340-541; this exact option is scoped to the A340-541 branch.
- Name
- A340-541 Rolls-Royce Trent 553A2-61 exact option
- Notes
- EASA A.015 Issue 25 identifies four RB211 Trent 553A2-61 turbofan engines for A340-541. This relationship does not infer A340-542, A340-600, or other Trent 500 submodels.
- Entries
- Count
- 4
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- EASA A340 Type Certificate Data Sheet permits four Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 553-61 engines on the A340-541; this exact option is scoped to the A340-541 branch.
- Name
- A340-541 Rolls-Royce Trent 553-61 exact option
- Notes
- EASA A.015 Issue 25 identifies four RB211 Trent 553-61 turbofan engines for A340-541. This relationship does not infer A340-542, A340-600, or other Trent 500 submodels.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:32:27 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:28:35 UTC