Airbus Industries A340-600

11 of these four-engined, widebodied, state-of-the-art airliners are in Cathay's fleet.

• Powerplants : Four Rolls-Royce Trent 556 turbofans
• Lenght : 75.30 meters
• Wingspan : 63.70 meters
• Height : 17.80 meters
• Wing Aera : 437.0 sq. meters
• Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) : 380,000 kg / 837,800 lb
• Cruising Speed : M .83 (490 kn / 907 km.h / 564 mph)
• Range (with full playload) : 14,630 km / 7,900 NM
• Service Ceiling : 11,887 m (39,000 ft)
• Seating : 400 passengers (21 First, 95 Business, 284 Economy)
• Crew : Flightcrew of 2 (+2 pilots on long-haul segments), 18 flight attendants

These aircrafts are the longest airliners in service. They are more fuel efficient and environment friendly than any other four-engined aircraft in the world. Their important fuel capacity allows longer non-stop flights, such as the 16 hours Hong-Kong / New-York leg.