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Lufthansa ends A340-600 passenger service as SWISS and Edelweiss phase out the A340

Lufthansa is scheduled to fly its final A340-600 passenger service on Oct. 18, closing nearly 23 years of operations with the type. SWISS and Lufthansa are also retiring their A340 fleets, while Edelweiss plans to keep its 23-year-old A340-300 HB-JMC in service until January 2027; the aircraft underwent 15 days of maintenance in Hong Kong in September 2025.

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

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Lufthansa’s final A340-600 passenger flight marks the end of a nearly 23-year operating history with the type, while SWISS and Lufthansa are retiring their A340 fleets.
Edelweiss plans to operate HB-JMC through January 2027, extending the type’s service at the airline despite the 23-year-old aircraft’s 15-day Hong Kong maintenance visit in September 2025.

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