The Airbus A340-600, the longest commercial airliner of its era, represented Europe's answer to ultra-long-range transoceanic flight without twin-engine restrictions. First flown on April 23, 2001, it was a low-wing four-engine airliner powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 556 turbofans that could seat up to 440 passengers. Stretching 247.4 feet in length with a range of 7,900 nautical miles, it was manufactured by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
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| Qatar Airways | — | 740 | Qatar | 06a043 | |
| Qatar Airways | — | 715 | Qatar | 06a044 | |
| Qatar Airways | — | 798 | Qatar | 06a04d |