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fleet renewal
As new A350s arrive, Lufthansa sells old A340s
Airbus A340-600 da Lufthansa
Lasse Fuss, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
6/20/2021
As part of the fleet renewal and cost-cutting measures that would inevitably come because of the pandemic, the German company Lufthansa put its Airbus A340-600 up for sale. The company has officially placed twelve aircraft of the model for sale.
As newer and more efficient aircraft of the A350 model arrive at the company, the older ones run out of place in the fleet.
However, it will not be easy to sell the aircraft, since the four-engine jets are falling into disuse, even more so because they are old and economically unviable compared to newer planes.
Early on in the pandemic, in April 2020, Lufthansa gradually shipped its A340-600 model aircraft to Spain. Over time, the company ended up completely removing the quad jet from operation.
The Aero Telegraph Portal has reported that a Lufthansa spokesperson has confirmed that the company will sell all of its A340s, which range in age from 12 to 18 years. However, so far, the company has not disclosed the value of the aircraft or if anyone is interested.
Cabine econômica do Airbus A340 da Lufthansa
User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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