Lufthansa sets October 18 final Airbus A340-600 flight after 23 years

Published: October 6, 2026

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First reported by: Air Data News

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In brief

Lufthansa has scheduled its last Airbus A340-600 passenger flights for October 18, 2026, ending nearly 23 years of service with the stretched four-engine jet.

Sources disagree

Factual claims where reporting sources diverge. Treat with care until confirmed by the primary investigator or regulator.

The final scheduled A340-600 flight is dated October 18, 2026 by most outlets but October 25, 2026 by The Contrail and AirMedia24.
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Lufthansa is described as the only airline still flying the A340-600 by The Contrail, while Air Data News cites a handful of commercial operators and AirMedia24 names Mahan Air and government/VIP users.
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Lufthansa has fixed the date on which the Airbus A340-600 leaves its scheduled passenger network. Schedule filings reported on 6 October 2026 point to 18 October 2026 as the final day of commercial A340-600 operations, with the last rotation listed as LH 419 from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles and the type also scheduled into New York JFK on the same day. The date coincides with the end of the 2026 summer season and closes a chapter that opened on 15 December 2003, when Lufthansa took delivery of its first A340-600.

The retirement is more than a fleet footnote. Lufthansa was the largest…

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