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Airbus aircraft
Airbus A340-500
A340 family First flight 2002 Out of production
The Airbus A340-500 is an Airbus commercial airliner that entered service in 2003. It typically seats 270 to 313 passengers and has a published range of 9,000 nautical miles (16,670 km). Exact current operators are not yet documented in FlightQ's fleet directory.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
- Typical seats
- 270 to 313
- Range
- 9,000 nautical miles (16,670 km)
- Entered service
- 2003
- Cruise
- Mach 0.82 (560 mph, 900 km/h)
Powered by Four Rolls-Royce Trent 553 turbofans.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 2002
- Entered service
- 2003
- Status
- Out of production
- Production ended
- 2011
- Typical capacity
- 270 to 313
- Range
- 9,000 nautical miles (16,670 km)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.82 (560 mph, 900 km/h)
- Length
- 67.93 m (222 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan
- 63.45 m (208 ft 2 in)
- Engines
- Four Rolls-Royce Trent 553 turbofans
Current operators
Airlines flying the Airbus A340-500
FlightQ does not yet have a positive current-fleet match for this exact aircraft type. The broader family reference below is kept separate so it is not mistaken for a current Airbus A340-500 operator list.
Historical Airbus A340 operators (20)
Family-wide data; not exact-variant confirmation.
Lufthansa · Iberia · Virgin Atlantic · Air France · Singapore Airlines · Cathay Pacific · Swissair · Emirates · South African Airways · Swiss International Air Lines · Air Canada · Qatar Airways · Philippine Airlines · SAS Scandinavian Airlines · China Airlines · Gulf Air · Air Tahiti Nui · Sabena · Olympic Airlines · TAP Air Portugal
Frequently asked about the Airbus A340-500
When did the Airbus A340-500 enter service?
The Airbus A340-500 first flew in 2002 and entered commercial service in 2003.
What is the range of the Airbus A340-500?
The Airbus A340-500 has a published range of 9,000 nautical miles (16,670 km), powered by Four Rolls-Royce Trent 553 turbofans.
How many passengers does the Airbus A340-500 carry?
Typical seating is 270 to 313 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the Airbus A340-500 still in production?
Production ended in 2011. Out of production. Passenger examples continue to fly with airlines worldwide until they reach their operating life or are retired for fleet-renewal reasons.
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