For obvious reasons, quadjets aircraft are becoming increasingly uncommon. Using Cirium Diio and OAG data to examine every planned flight in June 2025 shows they'll operate just 4.4% of all widebody services. They have reduced from 4.6% in the same month last year and from 7.8% compared to before the pandemic in June 2019.

Airbus A340

Launch Customer(s)

Lufthansa

Manufacturer

Airbus

Aircraft Type

Widebody

First Delivery

February 2, 1993

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The Airbus A340 is no exception. While it has low lease or acquisition costs, its fuel burn and maintenance requirements are much higher than newer twinjets. While Edelweiss has just started the world's 13th longest A340 service , it is perhaps especially interesting to look at the type's shortest links.

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