Lufthansa and SWISS phase out A340s as Lufthansa’s final A340-600 flight marks fleet transition

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Lufthansa has operated its final A340-600 flight, while Lufthansa and SWISS are retiring their A340 fleets after 23 years of service. Separately, Lufthansa plans to retire its last eight 747-400s; Edelweiss expects to keep one A340-300 in service until January 2027.

Discovered 2026-10-18T00:34:54.100014-07:00 | 2026-10-18T00:34:54.100014-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The A340 retirements and Lufthansa’s planned exit of its remaining eight 747-400s mark a broad transition away from older four-engine widebodies.
  • Edelweiss’s plan to operate an A340-300 until January 2027 shows that the type will remain in service at least into 2027, even as Lufthansa and SWISS retire their fleets.

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2026-10-18T00:34:54.100014-07:00
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2026-10-21T09:35:44.368810-07:00
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