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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| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 768 | United Kingdom | 400F0B | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 787 | United Kingdom | 400F63 | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 723 | United Kingdom | 400d57 | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 804 | United Kingdom | 401000 | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 753 | United Kingdom | 400e09 | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 764 | United Kingdom | 400e74 | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 639 | United Kingdom | 400b6d | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 736 | United Kingdom | 400d58 | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 706 | United Kingdom | 400d30 | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | — | 765 | United Kingdom | 400e75 |
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 768United KingdomHex: 400F0B
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 787United KingdomHex: 400F63
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 723United KingdomHex: 400d57
G-VBUG
Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 804United KingdomHex: 401000
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 753United KingdomHex: 400e09
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 764United KingdomHex: 400e74
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 639United KingdomHex: 400b6d
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 736United KingdomHex: 400d58
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Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 706United KingdomHex: 400d30
G-VYOU
Virgin Atlantic Airways
S/N: 765United KingdomHex: 400e75