Discover the surprising difference in wingspan between two aviation giants.

Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is set to resume flights to London Gatwick after a 13 year hiatus marking one of the most notable long-haul route restorations of the post-pandemic era.

Jack comes to Simple Flying with a lifelong interest in all things aviation. He holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Georiga Tech, and is a certified private and remote pilot. Beyond these ...

European plane makerAirbusdeveloped the Airbus A340 alongside the Airbus A330, in direct competition with the Boeing 777, primarily utilized for long-haul travel. While the A340 is no longer in ...

An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 experienced a bird strike on December 1, 2025, during its landing at Zurich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland. The aircraft touched down and taxied to the gate without any ...

The power of modern aircraft is staggering, and these incredible machines grow ever more powerful. When the Heinkel He 178, the first pure turbojet aircraft, first flew in 1939, it did so with 4.41 ...

Earlier this week, iniBuilds released its latest entry in the Airbus lineup. Following the A350 release from earlier this year, the Airbus A340-300 is now available on the Microsoft Flight Simulator ...

In August 2025, Jalopnik published an article about why the Airbus A340 widebody jet has four small engines instead of two larger ones. In the comments section, one reader astutely pointed out, "[It's ...

Once a staple of long-haul travel and a symbol of Airbus’ ambition to rival Boeing’s widebodies, the four-engine Airbus A340 is now a rarity in commercial service. But it hasn’t vanished. As of May ...

If you've seen images of the infamous double-level airplane seat concept and thought "that's never going to happen" - maybe think again. Aviation start-up Chaise Longue, the brains behind the ...