A short while ago, we told the story of the Boeing 757, pound-for-pound the most overpowered twin-jet passenger airliner of the jet age of aviation. It was and still is the kind of jet that can ...

Tour company White Desert uses private jets to shuttle people to its Antarctic camps from South Africa. The largest option is the quad-engine Airbus A340, which touched down on the ice for the first ...

European plane makerAirbusdeveloped the Airbus A340 alongside the Airbus A330, in direct competition with the Boeing 777, primarily utilized for long-haul travel. While the A340 is no longer in ...

While the A380 superjumbo is enjoying a steady resurgence after having been on the brink of retirement during the pandemic, its older sibling – another four-engined aircraft from Airbus – seems ...

Passengers on Airbus jets operated by U.S.-based discount airlines like Frontier and Spirit may have a bad experience that feels like riding on, well, an actual bus. With hard plastic seats and ...

An Airbus A340 made history in November when it became the first jet of its type to land on Antarctica. The South Pole has a long history of aviation that has contributed to the exploration of the ...

The A380 and the A340 are two quad-engined aircraft built by Airbus, and the only airline where they can be found operating side-by-side is Germany's Lufthansa. The Airbus A380, also known as the ...

With four screaming engines, the wide-body Airbus A340 was a staple of long-distance travel in the 1990s. This aircraft had a massive presence that rivaled the Boeing 747, but the A340 is now ...

Six of the world's largest passenger aircraft are made by European manufacturer Airbus. The Airbus A380-800 is the world's largest passenger aircraft with a maximum capacity of 853. It seats 193 more ...