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 ...

A recent Air France A340 flight experienced severe turbulence, autopilot disengagement, and a sharp climb, mirroring events preceding the crash of Air France Flight 447. The A340 crew successfully ...

Cameroon authorities held an Air France Airbus A340 for several days last week after a landing incident at Douala during a rainstorm prompted an inspection of the aircraft. The airline suggests the ...

Pilots - and the industry - need to look again at the issue of decision-making when faced with landing in stormy conditions. That is the conclusion drawn by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada ...

An Airbus SAS A340 operated by Air France-KLM Group was halted in Boston in mid-November after about 30 screws were found to be missing from a protective panel, the airline said. The long-range plane ...

An Air France A340-300 skidded off the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport during a thunderstorm yesterday and broke into pieces, but there were only minor to moderate injuries among the ...

NEW YORK - The Air France jetliner that burst into flames while landing in Toronto is the first A340 plane to crash since the craft was introduced by manufacturer Airbus more than a decade ago. The ...

United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways is to wet-lease an Airbus A340-300 from Air France for operation on its Abu Dhabi – Paris CDG route for a six month period this year as its ...