Airbus Industries A340-300

6 of these sleek, elegant-looking quads are in Cathay's fleet.

• Powerplants : Four CFM International CFM56 turbofans
• Lenght : 63.60 meters
• Wingspan : 60.30 meters
• Height : 16.85 meters
• Wing Aera : 363.1 sq. meters
• Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) : 276,500 kg / 309,600 lb
• Cruising Speed : M .82 (484 kn / 896 km.h / 557 mph)
• Range (with full playload) : 13,700 km / 7,400 NM
• Service Ceiling : 11,887 m (39,000 ft)
• Seating : 327 passengers (11 First, 89 Business, 227 Economy)
• Crew : Flightcrew of 2 (+2 pilots on long-haul segments), 14 flight attendants

The A340-300 aircrafts are the initial variants of the successful A340 familiy. It first flew in 1993, and soon entered in service. Given that these aircrafts are quads, they are free from any ETOPS restriction, and allowed airlines to open new longer routes. Cathay flies the enhanced A340-313E version, with a higher take-off weight and greater range.