The Airbus A340-300, a pioneering four-engine wide-body airliner that dominated long-haul routes in the 1990s and 2000s, first flew on October 25, 1991. This low-wing monoplane could seat 228-250 passengers and was powered by four CFM International CFM56-5C turbofan engines. Measuring over 208 feet in length with a range exceeding 9,000 nautical miles, it was manufactured by Airbus Industrie at their Toulouse, France facility.
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| South African Airways | — | 544 | South Africa | 00b1ef | |
| South African Airways | — | 582 | South Africa | 00b1f0 | |
| South African Airways | — | 590 | South Africa | 00b1f1 | |
| South African Airways | — | 646 | South Africa | 00b1f3 |