Still Flying The A340-600: The Lufthansa Fleet In 2022

The last two years have been a rollercoaster ride for Lufthansa’s fleet. The carrier has well over 250 aircraft in its mainline fleet and is notably one of the few legacy network airlines still flying the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340. Sadly, Lufthansa said goodbye to all
14 of its Airbus A380s, completely abandoning the type due to the pandemic. However, the airline will be welcoming the Boeing 787 Dreamliner into its operations soon- further diversifying an already diverse fleet. In this video, let’s take an in-depth look at Lufthansa’s collection of aircraft in 2022 and what we can expect to see in the coming months and years.

[@amazedtenthousand4873]

I literally love Lufthansa mostly for this reason. It’s also an example that the the B747 and A340 are still able to make money when assigned the right routes

[@magnustan841]

I don’t think it was just a case of making money, I believe it was about fuel burn, rising maintenance costs and the hinderance towards lower-emissions operations.

[@ryandonahue5288]

Very true, however I do believe the days of quadjets, at least in passenger aircraft are numbered. They just don't have any significant advantages (ETOPS) anymore, when compared to modern efficient twinjets.

[@nikomylnikov4540]

@@magnustan841 the 747-8 actually has efficient engines, they have the same engines as the 787 which are one of the most efficient today

[@Noob17660]

Ikr but ik the a380 is still in service cuz they brought it back but idk how long will they operate them probally not long but they operate the a340 and 747 props to lufthansa

[@uwuLegacy]

@@nikomylnikov4540 same engine doesn’t mean shit when you have 2 more of them for no reason

[@Flight-hm4ib]

It’s so sad to see Lufthansa’s a380 been retired. I flew Lufthansa’s a380 back in 2016 from Frankfurt to Miami.

[@nurrizadjatmiko21]

Retirement of the entire Lufthansa A380 fleet confirmed in April 2022.

[@BeckerFlag]

That's got to be a big financial hit as the 380's were still pretty new and were expected to fly for many more years.

[@cram1816]

@@BeckerFlag its just crazy to scrap a 7years old plane...

[@BeckerFlag]

@@cram1816 The realities of the pandemic shutdown combined with the higher costs of running the 380's. Only a few airlines have ever been able to make the 380 work financially.

[@doupovec]

@@BeckerFlag Sure, but nowadays many transatlantic flights from Germany are full. Is the B 747 really more efficient?

[@BoulevardFan28]

I flew into Frankfurt on a 747-400. I flew home on a _brand new_ A340-600, which was just two weeks old. The A340 was incredible.

[@leogonzalez7057]

I have flown on the A340-600 several times and truly love it. This is by far my favorite plane for long haul flights.

[@sergiolaurencio7534]

I hope one day to fly in it, definitely my favorite aircraft next to the 747

[@motormusique]

A340-600 is one of the most beautiful commercial planes ever. So slender and elegant

[@detlefcbiehn8510]

I have flown all of LH planes in the last 60 years. My childhood favorite was the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation. Today's favorite is the A380 (first class) followed by the A350. However, the B747-8i is a great competitor for both of these planes.

[@schneegeist]

Nice to hear they changed their mind on the A388 and it will be returning to service Summer 2023.

[@Rasscasse]

good news

[@TheLuftie]

As a former cabin crew member the 747-200/400 and 800 have been my favourites and I will always carry them in my hart . I was blessed to have worked on these aircraft for more then 18 years !!!

[@sp33dykiwi.youtube.com.]

I have flown with like 80% of Lufthansa's planes, hearing that they retired the A380 and now slowly the 747 made me so sad. Lufthansa has such good taste in planes.

[@akdn2010]

I have flown 10 years ago with the A340-600 from TLV to FRA and then to JFK with the A380. I loved the A340-600 and it was my favorite. I really hope ill have a chance to fly with the "Queen of Sky" the B747-800 before they will retire as it was always my loved favorite and most beautiful aircraft.

[@Zerre86]

I have flown several times with the B747-8 to Asia on the upper deck business class. Overall good experience with LH.

[@felixzundel6900]

I flew all of the Lufthansa Aircraft and the A380 was clearly my favorite!

[@simeonlinke3437]

Sat in a Lufthansa 340 and 380. Really awesome planes, cabins and service. Havent made it onto a 747 or 350 tho so far. Waiting to do so.

[@DiRF]

Will be flying Lufthansa for the first time ever later this year, and it'll be on the Queen of the Skies! Seriously looking forward to it.

[@Gameflyer001]

I haven't flown on any mainline LH aircraft (yet), but I have flown with one of their subsidiaries (Air Dolomiti) and two other airlines in the LH Group (SWISS and Austrian). All these flights occurred in 2017.

[@mateodrexel3620]

I live in Munich and I have flown all of the Lufthansa planes that you said in the video. But the 340-600 is my all-time favorite.

[@atenco01]

Most memorable LH flight: Mexico City to Dallas on a 747 -Combi back in the mid eighties.. Also flown across the Atlantic on a LH DC 10 out of Caracas. In summer 2020, was scheduled to fly for the first time on a LH A340-600 and A350 (plus A321), but with Covid that trip was cancelled. Making it up this year with my first time on a A340-300 from LH... Sehr Gut!

[@09_aviation]

Nice video, I have actually seen the SU-EGY 747-8 in January this year in a Hangar of Lufthansa Technik at HAM. As you guys said, it’s whole interior was thrown out to replace it for presidential service. Can’t wait to see another rare 747 flying around in the world! Thanks for the great content, keep up the good work 👍

[@lamborginiandbuses]

I do miss the 747s and the A340s as they’re not flying to EWR Airport as that’s my home airport. It’s sad that I won’t be able to see either them both as those planes were replaced by the 787 Dreamliners.

[@radoslaworski5318]

I had the opportunity to fly the latest 787-9 "Berlin" from Munich to Frankfurt in Business Class. Although a very short flight, just under 40 min. it was an excellent experience. The new business seats are great - lots of space and privacy.

[@haorry_potter1686]

the a340-300 mist be my all time favorite, the sounds in the plane while taking off are just amazing

[@sergiolaurencio7534]

I got to say is an a330-300 whit 4 engines made for long travel. Surely the 340-600 made more sense to me, but yes what you say. I think the best, close, and best replacement for the 340-300 is the a330-900neo. I have the same size and capacity, but more efficient and only 2 new engines. Is modern and very comfortable whit a good 2-4-2 configuration. I hope LH and Swiss could order them in the future.

[@MuracosaSven]

@@sergiolaurencio7534 I don't think LH will order the A330. They have enough A350 and especially the 787 to replace A340 and A330

[@aidanzacharyguzman1676]

Lufthansa has actually delivered 3 A350s from Philippine Airlines. Hearing this, my heart got heavy because I might not be able to fly on the A350s of PAL. Fortunately though, PAL still has 2 A350s in operation but still, this is a sad moment.

[@SuperFullin]

I really do appreciate your channel and its high editorial standards. However I do miss an important bit of information when you refer to an specific airliner: that is the engine make and type info. I have the impression other aviation buffs miss that kind of info as well. Keep up this fantastic job! Cheers from Brazil ♥️!

[@spongebubatz]

So far I got to fly on their A320, A321 and 747-8. If include CityLine I’ve also flown on their CRJ-900s a couple of times

[@get2dachoppa249]

Flew on LH this past JAN & MAR specifically for the chance to fly on the 747. Dubai-Frankfurt-Miami legs were all 748s, but the return Frankfurt-Dubai leg was a 744. There were small differences between the -4 & -8 interior. Upstairs in the hump, the windows are set lower down than the main deck. Im average height, and I had to duck down to look through the window, as sitting normally put my eyes right on the panel above the window. Orlando to Frankfurt was an A343. Even though I was in biz class, it wasn’t anything special. There are better, more private feeing seats on other airlines.

[@r12004rewy]

Pleased to see the 340s back in service always looked stunning in the new livery, was hoping that one day the 380 would be brought back, lots of carriers are retiring the type too early.

[@Rasscasse]

Really interesting video about Lufty . Thank you for your presentation

[@carsten2293]

I already flew on several aircraft types operated by Lufthansa including the A319-100, A320neo, A321-100, A321neo, A340-300, A350-900, 747-400 and 747-8. I also flew on an ex Lufthansa A320-200 registered as D-AIPX, which operated for Germanwings at this time and crashed just 4 months later... Also one of my two flights aboard a 747-400 the aircraft had to return to Frankfurt due to technical issues. But my favorite of all these aircraft I flew on is the A340-300. I just loved it...

[@fritzd2116]

I’ve flown the Lufthansa A319, A320, A321, B744, and B748 One of my 321 flights was on the Retro-liveried ones. My favorite to fly was the 748. What an airplane!

[@thepartygoer83]

You mean 747-400 and 747-8

[@alexeitsch647]

Great video & fleet, since you've asked: I've travelled on their A319s and A320s several times on short trips, for long haul it was A330-300s (JFK) and A380s (MIA, SFO).

[@Strangetamer69]

I get to fly on the A340-600 tomorrow from Munich to Chicago. Cannot wait.

[@schnitzelsemmel]

A reason why Lufthansa can afford this kind of diversity that on smaller airlines would complicate operations is not just that they have the scale to pull it off but also that their service and maintenance subsidiary is used by a lot of other airlines, including for example also Wizz, which spreads out the costs for operating a lot of different aircraft

[@user-oj4xp2lh4d]

I flew Lufthansa Bangkok to Frankfurt in a Boeing 747 and made the return trip with an Airbus A340. The A340 won hands down, quieter and much more comfortable. Surprised that Lufthansa are planning to purchase the B787 when Airbus can offer the amazing A350.

[@Andreviation]

never flown on Lufthansa, but have seen many planes. a few years ago (2015/2016 and 2017/2018) I saw an A380 (first Miami, then LAX) landing. nowadays, as a plane spotter in LAX, I see their 747-8I and A350-900 models, hopefully, catching the A340-300 that Lufthansa has sent recently.

[@RashadKhanAviation2023]

I was hoping to catch the A346 on Sat, but it was prob. arriving during the evening, so I left LAX by 4:15ish.

[@Andreviation]

@@RashadKhanAviation2023 that's a shame, I recently saw the A346 landing north at LAX, was incredible, still haven't seen A343

[@anthonyducoutumany6585]

My favourite with Lufthansa is the A 340, silent and comfortable, though the A 380 is even better

[@ant2312]

Good to see that Lufthansa have seen sense and are bringing the A380 back

[@louiswrede4177]

Thks for the info. I’ve flown many of the aircrafts, but not the A:350. The most comfortable was A380. A:340 is also very comfortable aircraft. To bad for the A380. ☹️

[@titipaulernesto]

My first time was in a 747 from Mexico - Frankfurt, following by 340-600 from Frankfurt - Caracas and the last flight was in a 380 from Houston - Frankfurt.

[@gregsmith3410]

More sad a380 news ..it's official...no chance of seeing the LH a380 anytime soon .!! Somehow, ,other sites will find something exciting to say about this flying fossil!!

[@FatHeadDave]

I do hope in the future we some how find a way to make larger aircraft more economical. I enjoy a 777 and a A350......but they just aren't as impressive as quad jets (to me). Sad to see them go over the years.

[@peterwoolley9461]

i love how they keep there a340 641 in service

[@oliverkok4090]

I have flown with a Lufthansa A320neo, A319 and it was a fantastic flight. My favourite aircraft is the A320neo. I love that aircraft.

[@eamonahern7495]

I'm surprised they don't have any 787 yet. I saw a Virgin atlantic plane in the sky yesterday that, according to the flight radar 24 app, was a brand new Airbus A350 registered in 2021.

[@NicoLDMB]

Could you please do a video about the fleet and future fleet of SWISS and on the other members of the Lufthansa group??

[@alenwesker9552]

I love A380, so comfortable flying in that plane.

[@kevinsavard5998]

I have flown on the Airbus A340-300 in business class as a treat on the return flight. I really enjoyed that, but I wish I could fly on the 747-8I before they end up retiring those too.

[@perezster]

Back in 2002 , I flew on the B737 and the A321, from LIN to CDG via FRA. In August of of this year I will fly LH from BCN to BOG via FRA, an A320 on the BCN to FRA leg and an A340-300 on the FRA to BOG leg. I can not wait to fly LH, even though the soft product is a shell of what it use to be.

[@jolocke0454]

As a german I fly very often with Lufthansa. My favorite plane is the A340-600 she is such a beuaty in my eyes.

[@gabea6460]

As of now, the A380s are back in the skies!

[@colestagg8682]

Ik they jinxed it

[@altacalifornia2580]

I flew on a Lufthansa A340 from San Francisco to Munich, and it was pretty cool. Now the route is served by A350s

[@rafo6303]

My first flight on the a350 was Lufthansa it was an amazing flight. My first flight was on a 2-year-old plane o the old livery and on my way back I flew an a350 that was only nine months old it was the new liver both were great flights

[@Jdm491]

I’ve flown on Lufthansa A340-600 and A319-100 and the A340 was very nice. The economy class and business class was very spacious

[@kevinnam3822]

For Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cityliner, ive flowned on 1 CRJ900 (LH2253), 1 A319 - 100 (LH2248) and 2 A350 - 900 (LH790 and LH773)

[@osbournemoxey5127]

Tbh luftansa imo stands out because of the unique fleet of the 747's and a340's. Would love to see them in the Caribbean some day

[@mikeblatzheim2797]

I've flown on the Lufthansa A320 ceo, A330, A340-600, A380 and both 747 variants.

[@deltafox757]

Been on LH’s 744, A388, and A333. Need to ride the A346 and A343 ASAP!!!

[@DMX-du9mn]

I love 340 - its smooth and has lavatories downstairs 😍

[@carlosdad2204]

Before retiring, I flew the A340 on Cathay Pacific many time, JFK/HKG. I love that airplane.

[@LongHaulbySimpleFlying]

Wonderful! 😀

[@juniorcampbell2980]

I’ve flown on Lufthansa’s A380, B747-4 and 747-8. I found the A380 to be roomy in economy. I flew business on the 747s, hated the seats. I look forward to Lufthansa having 1-2-1 seats in business. I am looking forward to the Dreamliner which will be debuting on the FRA/YYZ

[@joedavenport2477]

Looking forward to the service from STL-FRA starting this summer.

[@craigeagle9209]

Scrapping an aircraft at 7 years old just seem criminal

[@lameowizard]

I think this video would be a lot more interesting if you mentioned what kind of routes Lufthansa was using each model for

[@Calebs_Aviation]

I’ve never flown Lufthansa 🇩🇪 but I really want to fly on the 747-8 in their First class or on the A350 or A340-300! Also can’t wait for the 777-9

[@sergiolaurencio7534]

indeed, for being honest I haven't; even flown a 330. My dream is to fly the 747 and the 340. The a380 until is too late and of course, try the 777-9 which is the jumbo of the future.

[@jeddis92]

Kind of funny watching this video today knowing that three Lufthansa A380s are in service.

[@LuLeBe]

It's interesting to see how many different planes they have. I mean they're massive (here in Germany they're basically the only airline apart from their own subsidiaries like Eurowings) and that's probably why they can afford to have like 10 completely different types. It sounds like they're not a well-structured fleet, but looking at the numbers they have as many of each of these planes as many airlines have in total. So I guess it should also be a really resilient fleet when it comes to groundings, technical issues etc.

[@viniciusmagnoni6492]

Never flown Lufthansa, unfortunately 😕, but my favorite one is the A340-600. I've only flown the A350-900 and it's my favorite airplane in terms of personal experience.

[@tumbleweedweed3691]

I have flown on Lufthansa 707, 737, and 747 and my favorite it the 747

[@karineharutyunyan1446]

I love Lufthansa very much! I want to become a pilot in Lufthansa. My favourite aircrafts are Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, Airbus A340-600 and Airbus A350-900.

[@standartenfuhrerhanslanda343]

I flew on an A300-600R from FRA to MUC during the World Cup in Germany

[@landocalrisian2014]

I've only been on the A340-600 out of ORD yrs ago.

[@Chavezinthe6ix]

They are flying the 747-400 here back to Toronto as well

[@chopstick134]

it was my absolute favourite airline also because im half german but since carsten spohr announced that the a380 eventually wont come back im not really into lufthansa anymore its very sad what happened to the (in my oppinion) greatest plane ever built

[@rascallygoose4926]

Regarding the 744s, they’re also flying to YYZ again

[@MerkyAviation11]

Flown on both their A321ceos (100 & 200) and their Airbus A330s. Favourites would have to be the A350, B744 and the A321ceo.

[@sergiolaurencio7534]

I am jealous of you. My mon really fears the 321ceo, he fled for his country on it and she and she spent 2 days with ear pain and deafness. He said that that plane makes a terrible noise even sitting in the quietest place (unlike me, my family does not like planes) Now I was surprised when she fly the AA 738-800 bac to my house.

[@wernersalzl1650]

most loved Airliner by me.

[@joaopedrogomes910]

The 747-400 did Mexico City - Frankfurt daily during some months last year

[@frozenuruguayball6436]

Lufthansa is bringing the a380 back this year

[@ixmmxx6376]

a380 and a346 are the best with a spacious cabin, perfect for transatlantic flights. so sad to see them go :(

[@jovanholland36]

Im so happy to see the 40s returning to lax

[@REPOMAN24722]

I love the A340-600, flew on a swiss a340-300 and a Lufthansa a380, best 2 planes I was ever on.

[@LongHaulbySimpleFlying]

So do we! ✈️🥰 - LR

[@Sanginius23]

LH was the launch operator for the A-320neo

[@kilo_alpha_sierra]

Sat in the 748 from FRA-BOM.

[@jaygelles9097]

I have flown Lufthansa 3 times, however not since 2005. At the time, I felt their longhaul economy product was dated/tired. They were way behind Asian, Middle Eastern, and even US carriers when it came to longhaul IFE. The food wasn't bad, but the 747-400 cabins needed a major refresh. My first experience with the carrier was on an A340 flight from Chicago to Munich in 1998. I felt that the seats, aisles, and overall personal space were much less than on the 777's I flew with United, American, and British Airways.

[@CMH-aviation]

the 787 DABPE is in victorville according to flight radar 24 which tells me they arent ready to use it yet

[@richarddastardly6845]

I’ve flown LH A320, I’d love to fly the B748, look forward to the B777 though

[@sakeriad9500]

You should do Turkish airlines next!

[@inflightaviation757]

I like their A340s and 747s

[@rabitec.]

I've been on an Lufthansa A330 and a 747-8i before. Kinda unfortunate that I don't have the chance anymore to get on an A380 in the future

[@thepartygoer83]

They had returned the a380

[@willarddevoe5893]

It's long gone. Boeing Bobby 100.

[@nurrizadjatmiko21]

My favorite Lufthansa aircraft is the Airbus A340, and Boeing 747-400. Retirement of the entire Lufthansa A380 fleet has confirmed in April 1st 2022.

[@dharaneeshkumar4418]

Please make videos based on dc 3

[@TheColinChapman]

now, despite Mr. Spohr‘s words, the A380 IS returning into service for Lufthansa. three A380‘s will be part of Lufthansa‘s summer of 2023 flight plan. They are being prepared for Service at the Lufthansa Technik facility in Manila.

[@nitrosr71.avphoto]

Super happy that Lufthansa has just reopened its route from Munich to San Diego after 1 year. Using their A350s!

[@sergiolaurencio7534]

man, would not be the same whit the 350 replacing the 340

[@nitrosr71.avphoto]

@@sergiolaurencio7534 Now British Airways is flying their A350 to San Diego instead of their 787 which is no longer flying the route. Before, an A350 was unheard of in San Diego. First time I saw it on flightradar24 I thought it was an error. The A350s are taking over!

[@KJ-ee5pu]

UPDATE: The A380 will be flying again for Lufthansa beginning in summer 2023.

[@aryaansrivastava3756]

Lufthansa is my Third Most A350 airline after Singapore and Qatar respectively!

[@NikkieSato]

i love the a320

[@vaughanjones6839]

Guys can you assist. Love your channel. I recently was at Chicago O'Hare Airport. What caught my attention was a wide body (not sure if Boeing or Airbus), completely white, nor livery at all except a small US flag on tsil. What was it? Thanks

[@ahmetyusufbalc4725]

they have a great narrow body fleet

[@jettmatthew3734]

Hope Lufthansa Could also get the A350-1000 in there fleet

[@Stephen_Johnson]

The A350F would probably be the better choice as the 777XF is at least 5 years late and could possibly be even longer delayed

[@todortodorov940]

You forgot to mention their Ju-52, which they unfortunately had to retire in 2018.