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Lufthansa to retire its remaining four A340-600s

Last observed 2026-10-18 · Confidence 99%

Canonical event record

What happened

Lufthansa plans to withdraw its final four Airbus A340-600 aircraft in October, ending scheduled passenger operations with the type.

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