Iberia has retrieved an Airbus A340-600 damaged in a hard landing at Quito, but has yet to determine when the aircraft will re-enter airline service. The aircraft touched down hard on Quito’s runway ...

Iberia has signed a contract with Airbus for the acquisition of 12 A340-600s (five firm and seven options), bringing to 15 its acquisition of Airbus’ latest and largest airliner to date. This confirms ...

The A340-600 is quickly exiting from major airline service, a victim of the coronavirus downturn. Its last two large airline operators, Iberia and Lufthansa, are parking the four-engined jet known for ...

2015 has brought the exit of Asian operators of the A340-500/600. Thai Airways retired its A340-600s, having previously retired A340-500s, while China Eastern has retired its A340-600s. As CAPA ...

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British Airways has accelerated retirement of two 747-400s due to leave this year, the first step of a potentially faster 747 and Iberia A340 retirement that parent owner IAG said last week it is ...

Iberia has taken further steps to cut costs. The Spanish carrier has implemented more fleet groundings and order deferrals as it seeks to cut capacity by 6% this year, against a previously projected 4 ...

Iberia has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of three of Airbus’ latest and largest airliner, the A340-600. The aircraft will join Iberia’s current fleet of A340-300s from June 2003, and ...

Iberia took delivery of its first Airbus A340-600 from an eight-aircraft order planned as replacements for its aging Boeing 747-200s. The airline plans to take delivery of three initially, with the ...

MADRID, July 15 (Reuters) - Spanish airline Iberia said on Thursday it has secured $246 million of funding with Santander to rent two Airbus A340-600 airplanes with an option to buy the craft.

Iberia ordered nine Airbus A340-600s to replace its fleet of six Boeing 747-200s, and it holds options on another three, the Spanish airline said last week. The first three A340-600s will be delivered ...