Trip report iberia airbus a340600 flight from brussels. A special guest on ila 2018 air show in berlin was the airbus a340 blade fwwai. The air france airbus a340300 aircraft features 275 seats in a three cabin configuration. Airbus a340 cabin crew conversion and differences training. One of the largest commercial aircraft in the world, the a340600 provides a passenger capacity of 380 and a range of,900km. The new airbus a350 is a plane youre going to want to fly. It is currently being used on regular commercial flights of the airbus a340 300 aircraft by cathay pacific, which has been observed a reduction in skinfriction drag on the order of 5% to 8%. Air tahiti nui offers business and economy class seating on our fleet of airbus a340 300 aircraft. Seated in 36k at the window, i can echo duct tape covering cracks, ashtrays, no leg room due to black box, no.
One of the largest commercial aircraft in the world, the a340 600 provides a passenger capacity of 380 and a range of,900km. The airbus a340 is a longrange, fourengine, widebody commercial passenger jet which seats up to 375 passengers in the standard variants and 440 in the stretched 600 series. This could be very critcal for long haul especially for business travellers. Aircraft have cabin air systems that control pressurization, airflow, air filtration, and. It isnt just the worlds most advanced planethe airbus a350 is also setting a new standard for luxury in the sky. The plane itself brings benefits such as a reduced cabin pressure altitude and better humidity, bigger overhead bins and windows, and higher ceilings. The routes that are scheduled to be operated by the a340600 will be switched to the airbus a330300 and boeing 787.
In the mid1970s, airbus conceived several derivatives of the a300, its first airliner, and developed the a330 twinjet in parallel with the a340 quadjet. Aug 01, 2008 airbus a340 cabin air france from washington dc to paris july 2008. The airbus a340 600 is the largest of the airbus jetliners and is a superstretched version of the a340 family of aircraft. The airbus a330 is a widebody airliner made by airbus. Airbus a340 300 private charter flights and prices. Regarded as one of the most modern commercial aircraft in service today, it incorporates the most advanced air navigation and passenger entertainment technology iberia s passengers were the first ones who could view realtime images taken from a television camera mounted on the tail of the aircraft. Aircraft rely on airport infrastructure to operate in a safe and efficient manner. Airline incidents for aircraft type airbus a340 300 home incidents and accidents airbus a340 300 aircraft details. Cabin pressurization is a process in which conditioned air is pumped into the cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft, in order to create a safe and comfortable environment for passengers and crew flying at high altitudes. The airbus a340 is succeeded by the airbus a350 xwb family of aircraft.
Does the airbus a350 really improve comfort in terms of cabin. In 2004, airbus acquired an faa exemption to allow the cabin altitude of the a380 to reach 43,000 ft,000 m in the. This model was released in 2008, and while the cockpit is not as impressive as morden day modelling, i find the aircraft rather nice, and this aircraft is. Airbus a340 blade full cabin tour including the a340. The airbus a320 family are narrowbody airliners designed and produced by airbus. Does the airbus a350 really improve comfort in terms of. Manufacturers aim for more comfortable cabin climate.
In total, the airline will aggressively retire 26 aircraft, including 12 airbus a330300s, 4 a340300s, 1 a340500, 6 boeing 777200 ers, 2 boeing 777300s and 1 boeing 777300 er. The a340 200 which is the shortest, the a340 300, the a340 500 and the longest one the a340 600. I fly airplanes for a living and i can tell you that there are 3 main sources of physical stress when flying. The average hourly rental rate of the airbus a340 300 is around 20,000 usd per hour. Its powerful 4 engines allow us to fly over water routes and across long distances without stopping. The a350 and b787 dreamliner are the worlds most advanced airplanes, produced respectively by airbus europe and boeing usa. Find photos, information and specs for the airbus a340200300, a long range widebody airliner. May 25, 2006 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The latter was the first of the two companies to introduce the concept of a revolutionary new and fuelefficient plane. In economy class moana, a cabin configuration of twofourtwo matches perfectly to the honeymooners and other couples that fly our routes, but families or parties. Rapidexplosive decompression results in a sudden loss in cabin pressure, and can be. It is like being in a small cylinder the 777 cabin is much more spacious. Building on the success of having a family of jetliners, airbus introduced the a330 and a340 widebody aircraft.
The a380800f which is designed to carry 150 tonnes of cargo over a range of 10,400 km 5,600 nautical miles has been put on hold while airbus concentrates on the passenger side of the market. This aircraft has a three classes configuration and it flies with 40 business class seats, 28 sas plus seats, and 179 economy class seats. Airbus works with airlines, airports, civil aviation authorities, and ground handling companies to facilitate daily aircraft operations at a diverse range of airports. Qatar airways privilege club cabin pressure on the a380 i was upstairs on qr4 yesterday and the cabin pressure was incredibly low, so much so that it gave me a splitting headache for most of the journey. The a380800 was originally designed to carry 555 passengers in a threeclass configuration or 853 passengers 538 on the main deck and 315 on the upper deck in a singleclass economy configuration. Aircraft manufacturers are freshening up cabin air systems to make. For an airbus a340, it may be over 1 gj in the extreme case of braking during an aborted takeoff. The airbus a340600 is the largest of the airbus jetliners and is a superstretched version of the a340 family of aircraft. Browse other questions tagged aircraftsystems airbus. Developed by airbus industrie, a consortium of european aerospace companies, which is now fully owned by eads, the a340 was assembled at toulouse, france. Manual afm, as well as in the airbus performance program. Ive noticed this before on the a380s, although ive only ever been on. The new sas airbus a350 is a flying showcase of a wide range of technologies and design knowhow, all in service of a more pleasant flight. At cruise altitude the cabin altitude is 6,000 feet compared to 8,000 feet for older aircraft.
Is there a pilot or flight attendant around here who has a lot of experience with the airbus a320 and a321 and can answer a few questions. Airbus a340 and a330 jetliner history paperback november 14, 2001. Airbus a340 cabin crew conversion and differences training is delivered in compliance with the requirements of each airline operator and their respective aviation authority. The average hourly rental rate of the airbus a340300 is around 20,000 usd per hour. Sas operates the a340 300 on medium to longhaul flights, mostly intercontinental flights. Incorrect manual pressure control by the flight crew following landing can. On the 787, the cabin is pressured to 6000ft, which is 2000ft lower than normal, and this helps the body absorb over 8% more oxygen. In economy class moana, a cabin configuration of twofourtwo matches perfectly to the honeymooners and other couples that fly our routes, but families or parties of any number will find it comfortable and accommodating. Airbus a340 history, airbus a340 specs, airbus a340 order book and airbus a340 assembly. I took the great opportunity to see how the aircraft. Questions about airbus a320 and a321 pressure equalization hello, i dont know where to post this so i hope this is acceptable here.
The 2 cpcs control the outflow valves using electric motors. Depending on the model, it has a range of between 6,700 to 9,000 nautical miles. Questions about airbus a320 and a321 pressure equalization. The beauty of the airbus approach though is that they save a lot of money in tooling and if one product stops.
In june 1987, airbus launched both designs with their first orders. Air tahiti nui offers business and economy class seating on our fleet of airbus a340300 aircraft. Airbus a340 cabin air france from washington dc to paris july 2008. Screenshots from both models, however, will be included. The a380 flies with a higher cabin pressure than other aircraft. For aircraft, this air is usually bled off from the gas turbine engines at the compressor stage, and for spacecraft, it is carried in highpressure, often cryogenic tanks. I felt this book was written for a middle school science level. Airbus a340300 private jet charter, hire costs, and. The fourengine a340 has a greater range at a lower cost than other longrange widebody commercial jetliners and the aircrafts extended reach and spacious interior also tailors it for vvip and government use with highly discerning customers. The engine has a new highpressure turbine blade and uses 3d aero technology in the highpressure compressor. Closest analogy outside of pressurized environments would be a fast elevator that makes your ears pop. As virgin atlantic have reduced capacity to both shanghai and hong kong, they now have spare aircraft. The first member of the family was followed by the longer a321 first delivered in january 1994, the shorter a319 april 1996, and the even.
Background information on the aircraft the airbus a340 is a longrange fourengine widebody commercial passenger jet airliner. Aug 28, 2014 another important feature of the b787 dreamliner is that the cabin pressure is different to other aircraft in the sky. The airbus a380 vs the boeing 787 dreamliner backpackerlee. The floor is unusually high to improve cargo capacity. Airbus a340300600 aircraft detail south african airways. The bottle test is not accurate as you close it in different places with different atmospheric pressures. Airbus sets the standard for customer support and services, with regular updates on its activities plus related industry news provided by two of the companys specialised publications. Airbus a340 specifications, cabin dimensions, speed. The spanish airline had upgraded one of its three daily rotations between madrid and brussels from the usual airbus a320 family of aircraft to the much bigger, fourengined airbus a340 600.
The business class seats have an additional 3 inches when lying flat, converting from 20 in seating mode to 23. This article describes the available residual cabin pressure warnings, with their. The a320 was launched in march 1984, first flew on 22 february 1987, and was introduced in april 1988 by air france. For a car traveling at 200 kmh, the amount of energy to be absorbed and dissipated is in the order of 1 mj. The fourengine a340300 features a wonderfully quiet cabin, a key element for relaxing on longhaul operations. A340 is stopped and the slide is not armed at this door. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. In total, the airline will aggressively retire 26 aircraft, including 12 airbus a330300s, 4 a340 300s, 1 a340 500, 6 boeing 777200 ers, 2 boeing 777300s and 1 boeing 777300 er. High ceilings, great air pressure, you can hear a pin drop. Virgin atlantic quietly retires its airbus a340 fleet. Airbus a340 flight crew operating manual volume1 systems description free ebook download as pdf file.
Jul, 2017 being the newest, the a350 is an attempt to improve upon the passenger experience trends started by the dreamliner. Cabin pressurization is a process in which conditioned air is pumped into the cabin of an. A virgin atlantic airbus a340600, registration gvgas performing flight vs9 from london heathrow,en uk to new york jfk,ny usa with 198 passengers and 14 crew, was enroute at fl400 about 170nm southwest of halifax,ns canada when problems with the cabin pressure prompted the crew to descend the aircraft to fl240. Its order book includes 71 airbus a380s, 42 boeing 777300ers, 115 boeing 7779xs and 35 boeing 7778xs. Another important feature of the b787 dreamliner is that the cabin pressure is different to other. The authors have previously produced a decent, though not very detailed, book on the airbus family. Information and pictures on the aircraft, airbus a380. On tuesday 21 januari 2020, i had the pleasure of flying business class on an iberia airbus a340600 operating a scheduled flight between brussels and madrid. While two brake pads per wheel are sufficient to stop a car, an aircraft needs a stack of disks rotors and stators and several pistons, which apply pressure on the stator disk of the. Incidents for aircraft type airbus a340300 aeroinside. Deeply unsettling footage shows the airbus a330 shaking violently. Airbus a340 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Airbus a350 offers even more benefits for passengers. The airbus a340 aircraft is a wide body fourengined jet airliner that was manufactured by airbus industrie. Either there was something wrong with the aircraft, in which case im sure it wouldnt have flown, or there is something else causing the ops issue. Airbus a340300 private jet charter, hire costs, and rental rates.
Boeing and airbus have different technological strategies to enhance the air quality. Dec 15, 2005 the a340 cabin is significantly inferior to the boeing 777. Edelweiss a343 at zurich on jan 1st 2020, engine shut down in flight published on 02. A2a besides etops, its airbus way of killing 2 birds with one stone.
The first a340 flew in 1991 and 20 years later airbus having filled all orders announced it would no longer be producing the type. Airbus a340200300 specifications, pictures, and data. If there is more you want to learn about this airliner, please visit. This section provides the location of the cabin escape facilities and. The airbus a340 is a longrange fourengine widebody commercial passenger jet airliner. As part of this collaborative approach, airbus can calculate, simulate and optimise the time. But with the plane just feet from touching down, an aerolineas argentineas airbus a340 slowly taxis across the runway. Planning ac manual is issued for the a340200 and a340300. In the mid1970s, airbus conceived several derivatives of the a300, its first airliner, and developed the a340 quadjet in parallel with the a330 twinjet.
Virgin atlantic airbus a340600 near halifax on feb 23rd. Preventing violent door opening due to residual cabin pressure. Today it is possible to provide ambient lighting on all airbus aircraft, allowing airlines to adapt the cabin lighting and create an atmosphere in line with their branding and colour scheme, choosing from a palette of 16 million colours. Planning ac manual is issued for the a340200 and a340300 basic versions to provide. And this book does a fine job in chronicling the development of both types, including the newer a340500 and a340600. General the a350 aircraft characteristics airport and maintenance planning ac manual is issued for the a350900 and a350 series aircraft to provide necessary data to airport operators, airlines and maintenancerepair organizations mro for airport and maintenance facilities planning. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Airbus a340300600 saas airbus a340 family of aircraft offers the most quiet and most comfortable cabins in the sky, so your next journey with us will be relaxing and comfortable. The airbus a340 is a longrange fourengined widebody commercial passenger airplane manufactured by airbus s. It seats up to 375 passengers in the standard variants and 440 in the stretched.
Airbus was the first manufacturer to introduce ambient lighting as a factory fit option on commercial aircraft. Apr 19, 2016 it isnt just the worlds most advanced planethe airbus a350 is also setting a new standard for luxury in the sky. Skinfriction drag accounts for about 50% of the total drag for the airbus a340300 a rather higher proportion than. Appendices at the end of the book offer technical details in table format, along with a production list current through 2001. Being the newest, the a350 is an attempt to improve upon the passenger experience trends started by the dreamliner.
The a330300, the first variant, took its maiden flight in november 1992 and entered service with air inter in january 1994. The first member of the family was followed by the longer a321 first delivered in january 1994, the shorter a319 april 1996, and the even shorter a318 july 2003. A tap air portugal airbus a340300, registration cstoc performing flight tp87 dep jan 6th from lisbon portugal to sao paulo,sp brazil with 262 passengers and 12. Emirates dubai has announced its fleet plans for 2016. On tuesday 21 januari 2020, i had the pleasure of flying business class on an iberia airbus a340 600 operating a scheduled flight between brussels and madrid. The spanish airline had upgraded one of its three daily rotations between madrid and brussels from the usual airbus a320 family of aircraft to the much bigger, fourengined airbus a340600. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Getting to grips with aircraft performance skybrary. Airbus a340 mayday tv show wiki fandom powered by wikia. Apr 29, 2018 a special guest on ila 2018 air show in berlin was the airbus a340 blade fwwai.
The only consumer airliner books that offer greater detail are the airlinertech series. The a340 cabins can be configured in several layouts including a three class long range layout. The a340 cabin is significantly inferior to the boeing 777. Conversion and differences cabin crew training covers specific aircraft type, equipment and operator emergency and standard operating procedures. Pressure differential humidity level noise level i would add that seating arrangement and leg room can create some stre. Trip report iberia airbus a340600 flight from brussels to. The 787 is noticeably more comfortable, the cabin pressure is greater than in previous aircraft, made possible by its stronger composite fuselage as opposed to prior aluminum construction. Submitted by seatguru user on 20180901 for seat 36k.