Lufthansa A343, originally uploaded by 360 Photography.
The A340-300 flies 295 passengers in a typical three-class cabin layout over 6,700 nautical miles (12,400 km). entered service with Lufthansa and Air France in March 1993. It is powered by four CFMI CFM56-5C engines, similar to the -200. Its closest competitors are the Boeing 777-200ER
The A340-313E is the latest version of this type and was first delivered to Swiss International Air Lines in 2003. The largest operator of this type is Lufthansa with 30.
It has a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 276.5 tonnes with typical range with 295 passengers of between 7,200 and 7,400 nautical miles (13,300 km and 13,700 km). It is powered by the more powerful 34,000 lbf (151 kN) thrust CFMI CFM56-5C4s.