SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS I Airbus A340-642 at JFK

I decided to start spotting early the day I shot this one. SA comes in very early and departs just after 11am. Fortunately, the flight was behind schedule and I was able to make it to the Rockaways to get it. So, here we see South African Airways' massive A340-642 starting its daily ultra long-haul service from New York to Johannesburg...one of my dream routes to fly. Enjoy, and give a thumbs up, share, and subscribe.

[@flyboy2880]

Beautiful aircraft.

[@spotter3sixty]

It sure is. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

[@HDMelbourneAviation]

Excellent work man, one of my favourite liveries on the A346!!

[@spotter3sixty]

Thanks!

[@sla31]

The A340-600 is one of my favorite aircraft types. Great catch on the long slender bird! Thanks for sharing!

[@spotter3sixty]

Thanks!

[@emercycrite]

Absolutely stunning aircraft and livery

[@spotter3sixty]

eminere - It sure is...thanks for your comment!

[@pedrito77]

This is my favorite plane ever. It's gorgeous. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@spotter3sixty]

Pedro Perez - Thank you for watching!

[@aidenpilot3119]

I've flown on this flight, its my favorite flight that I've flown on with SAA! Nothing better than 15+ hours of pure flight! Great catch mate

[@spotter3sixty]

Thanks for your kind comments! It is a dream flight for me...hopefully, I'll do it before SA retires these A346.

[@TheFlightReporter]

Love the beautiful livery...i guess thats because the plane is soo magnificent. Perhaps the longest plane in the world.0

[@spotter3sixty]

Flight Reporter - Definitely a hard one to decide...both are just awesome.

[@TheFlightReporter]

SPOTTER360 mm...yeah... But my favourite airline is Air India...Hope u will catch him as well...they fly daily to JFK,EWR,SFO,ORD and frm next year to Washington DC and Houston.

[@FrodeKMadsen]

Beautiful plane:) and great filming. Always nice to follow their route from JNB to JFK on flightradar.

[@spotter3sixty]

FrodeKMadsen - Thanks! I thought I was the only one who did that...

[@FrodeKMadsen]

SPOTTER360 I think it is a very special route,not many planes crossing the Atlantic like that:) Like you I also want to try it one day. And again, very nice video 👍👍

[@bluecouchpodcast24]

Thought I was the only one who enjoys tracking that route 😂🤣 on Flightradar

[@khumoaviator4060]

Beautiful indeed...Im From South Africa and it's a leisure destination for me... Saa is my favorite carrier too.Plus that beautiful a346 I 😍 so much

[@yoyototo2054]

Khumo Aviator I like it too no matter what they say

[@HeyBruGJ]

Always good to see my home airline in great footage videos like this, Awesome, I flew to New York on SAA in 2001 on a 747-400 and it stopped on the way in the Cape Verde Islands....long journey

[@spotter3sixty]

Garth James - Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

[@sashingopaul3111]

The 747 was or is still better

[@flygwada971]

I’ve never flown the 346, but whish to do it before they get them off fleet... great catch

[@spotter3sixty]

flygwada971 - I know the feeling. I was fortunate to fly on one of Virgin Atlantic's A346 once. It was an overnight flight so I didn't get a make a video of that experience. The A340 has been one of my favorite airplanes.

[@crogamer1197]

Great video friend keep up with good work and have awesome day

[@smith_auala]

Im originally from Nam, but i appreciate what SAA does for the region (Southern Africa). i flew on a A340 many times including that exhausting JHB-DC via Dakar rout. but what a beautiful bird though...weldone.

[@99carnot]

Great footage of this one - quite a long take-off roll. Liked!!

[@spotter3sixty]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@michaelmabasa2439]

When the ascended into the sky, it was like, "See you in fourteen hours in Johannesburg"

[@spotter3sixty]

Definitely it is

[@makenziecolville7378]

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[@jarobertsrsa007]

In general SAA is a good airline to fly, service is normally very good. One of the few airlines that give you unlimited bottled water, hate having to ask for water to be poured in a tiny cup. To be honest though the best planes and service are on African routes. I found this route extremely long. Maybe it's just me but I like having 4 engines when flying over so much ocean. Great plane.

[@LUCASGOMES-jz1nc]

Nice!Awesome Airbus a380 Emirates,Asiana.

[@spotter3sixty]

Thanks for your feedback...you check out my '380 Power' video for an A380 compilation, if you haven't done so already.

[@nivkram1]

Just beautiful!

[@spotter3sixty]

nivkram1 - Thanks!

[@hloxyman9346]

beautiful aircraft coupled with a beautiful shot

[@spotter3sixty]

Lehlohonolo Phalatse - Thanks!

[@KushalDave]

nice 1

[@michaelvilleneuve194]

Such a nice vid to have. I did the old non-stop flight from DC to J'burg on that plane and I really hadn't appreciated how massive it is until we got close to it. Ungodly long flight but pretty comfy in biz class. Not the same level as Emirates' biz class, but I enjoyed it and staff were pretty good. On the return we stopped for fuel in Dakar. Really long flights in both directions but so glad I got to sample the huge A340 as I seem to not see as many these days. Thanks for the vid!

[@spotter3sixty]

Michael Villeneuve - Thanks for your comment. It's hard not to say 'wow' when you realize how massive the A346 is.

[@leeannnepgen8562]

Great to see our countrey finaly geting something right

[@spotter3sixty]

Awesome!

[@makenziecolville7378]

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[@hloxyman9346]

Aahhh! the A346, underrated aircraft with a good safety record, no death recorded as a result of it's crash

[@spotter3sixty]

Lehlohonolo Phalatse - I've always been a huge fan of this jet.

[@hloxyman9346]

Certainly, me too

[@RodBourne]

Just recently flew this round trip to and from Johannesburg... A Loooonnnnggggg Flight. !!

[@spotter3sixty]

That's great. What was the experience like?

[@Stwendelincatholicparish]

Proudly South African

[@ridwanulislam3052]

Amazing.

[@spotter3sixty]

Thanks!

[@4september1947]

very very majestic and sleek. love the take off

[@spotter3sixty]

Thanks!

[@4september1947]

+SPOTTER360 Sir i just carnt stop watching this video

[@spotter3sixty]

4september1947 - Awesome!

[@-yeme-]

VERY long plane

[@spotter3sixty]

0yeme0 - Sure is!

[@syedmammar1]

Too beautiful man

[@spotter3sixty]

Thanks!

[@bborach]

I've flown this route, superb service, they offer 3 full course meals, unlimited drinks and it is beautiful to see the sunrise over the coast of West Coast of Africa (Usually Monrovia, Sierra Leone....), before heading over the Atlantic ocean again heading South East towards South Africa, When I flew it was an evening non stop flight from Washington DC, now as mentioned its a morning flight out of JFK getting to JNB in the morning, hence you would miss the Sunrise over West Africa. Highly recommended if you get a chance.

[@spotter3sixty]

Awesome comment! Thank you so much.

[@mautwana]

Springbok is coming home....😁

[@makenziecolville7378]

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[@flymen918]

What a beautiful view! Subscribed!:)

[@spotter3sixty]

flymen918 - Thanks. Sub'd to channel as well. Thanks!

[@keyshawnaviation]

Amazing clip Liked!

[@spotter3sixty]

I thank you so much.

[@khumoaviator4060]

I've travelled this route Twice...I practically grew up at Saa its my favourite airline....Loved the vid

[@spotter3sixty]

Awesome!

[@khumoaviator4060]

But the turbulence Flying into NY en route is quite the thrill

[@semsemeini7905]

Is it bearable 15 hours?

[@simonzed]

Its the most beautiful long haul experience 15hrs go by smoothly, preflight bloody mary in the diner at T4 and Castles & J&B's movies and the crew is always hospitable. :D despite most A340-600 reviews the seats are quite comfortable and the in flight entertainment is always good. I am from Zambia and live in NY I do this trip at least two to three times a year. and SAA is my #1 go to carrier.

[@andrewlane3057]

something about long 4 engine single deck airplanes that's hard to beat .. the a340. the dc8 and 707.. and not to forget the cv990 and 880.. 4 engines is a passed erra . wont be long and all we will see is 2 engine planes.. the 747 is on its way out and the a380 is also flying her last years

[@spotter3sixty]

andrew lane - Definitely true. They are slowly fading away. Better enjoy them while they are around.

[@shady_mixes]

beauty!

[@spotter3sixty]

Wade Veldsman - Definitely agree with you.

[@dewaldj]

awesome shot

[@spotter3sixty]

Dewald Jonker - Thanks!

[@ezhuswaram7487]

wish if Airbus had the A340-600 in the line of production....4 engines ... a great long bird with the most modern techno updated making this bird for the best long haul comfort with great fuel efficiency and more safety.

[@spotter3sixty]

I imagine that would be a wish come true for many. But airlines seem to prefer 2-engines jets nowadays and that's been the demise of quad engines jets.

[@louishenn3028]

Saa could be one of best airlines in the world if not government owned

[@spotter3sixty]

Louis Henn - How so?

[@louishenn3028]

SPOTTER360 read this article. Be free to read some comments as well. mybroadband.co.za/news/business/220878-government-could-give-up-majority-stake-in-telkom-to-save-saa.html

[@louishenn3028]

Its a great airline. But with all the debt, it will start to go down faster.

[@spotter3sixty]

Louis Henn - I really hope it doesn't.

[@louishenn3028]

SPOTTER360 me too

[@philamtolo7807]

SA plane is long and beautiful

[@spotter3sixty]

Phila Mtolo - This aircraft was the longest commercial passenger jetliner until the Boeing 747-800 was built.

[@shumimazibuko3366]

💪💪😍😘✈✈✈🛫

[@lokanjeloka8913]

What does virgin plane mean?No one has came in it?

[@khumoaviator4060]

In premium yes but in economy you will need some tricks n hacks to survive

[@samuelcarpenter2004]

Camera?

[@spotter3sixty]

Sam Carpenter - Sony DSC-HX400V

[@marciojjj]

like #99

[@givennkosi5679]

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[@nickcef]

So sad to hear that Airbus isn't making those 340s anymore! Bad move in my opinion. No more 4-engine planes for long-haul flights. Very dangerous.

[@spotter3sixty]

The A380 is a quad....but yea, it is sad the A340 in no longer in production and slowly leaving the skies.