Will A340's future designs can bring some revolution in Aviation Industry?

Question

I mean that A340-500 and A340-600 are one of the unique aircrafts on earth.A340-500 for long range and A340-600 for long range,HIGH comfort and longest fuselage(for an airliner).
but their demand is not as I want.so A340's Future models can be good or bad for the airlines,aviation,etc.

Answer 1

It's highly unlikley that further updates of the A340 will come out. In hot conditions there payload is reduced greatly. Plus you ever saw one of those things climb? They barley average more than 1,000 fpm fully loaded.

High comfort? That's up to the airline. There are executive jets those are high comfort too...

Plus airbus a few years back still reasoned that you need 4 engines 4 longhaul. 4 engines mean a 100% increase in engine mantinence. The 777 has a much longer range( particularly the 200LR model) and only 2 engines. There is a reason that the A340 is not that popular. The 777 and 747 earn them money. The A340 not as much.

Answer 2

There is nothing unique about the A340s, in fact they share the wings from the 330 and the avionics from the A320. It was kind of a desperation, a stab at the B747 on the hope that the Jumbo will be replaced by the A340s, but the shifting paradigms calls for quieter and more efficient 2 engine.

There are no future versions after the 600HGV, rather than bringing in revolutions, the A340 is something the aviation industry would want to forget.

Answer 3

The trend seems to be away from the A340. For example, Air Canada replaced theirs with 777s and Royal Jordanian is replacing theirs with 787s. The passenger aircraft with the longest range is currently the 777-200LR and so what if the A340-600 is the longest passenger plane in service?

The A330/A340 certainly were ahead of their time when it came to the use of advanced avionics and composite materials, but they entered service in 1991 and are probably due for an overhaul, if not a replacement.

Answer 4

The A340 isn't bringing in any more revolutions, it was a technologically advanced plane when it was launched, better than its competitor by far, but trends change,both Airbus and Boeing have come to the realization that four engines are only useful for VLA's such as the A380. Now the future is large twin engined planes like the A350 and the likes. Which is why both manufacturers are leaning towards that.

Answer 5

It doubtful that there will be a future model of the A-340. Although it's an elegant looking plane. The four engine layout seems to have been eclipsed by the 777. The fewer the number of engines the cheaper the operating costs. The huge GE90-115B is operating at 115,000 lbs. thrust and is expected to be upgraded. Larger and larger versions of the 777 will be likely. Economics and innovation rule in the industry. A re-engine of the present 340 plan form is unlikely given the recent new designs using composites

Answer 6

The A340's days have come and gone. Even Airbus' newest design, the A350, is designed as an A340 replacement.

Answer 7

The A340 is ot such a unique aircraft. They kept enlarging it, and still sell less aircraft, averaging 24.5 per year.
It's nearest competitor is the 747 which has averaged 36.5 deliveries per year. When the 747-8 begins to sell, it will be the longest at 251 feet.

Answer 8

Considering that Singapore Airlines is really dissapointed that their A340 fleet can barely get out of LAX with enough fuel to fly to Singapore I don't think any revolution will stir from the designs.

Answer 9

besides being long there isn't much life for it, four holers are just not as good as twins in terms gas mileage, mainence costs, servicing 2 engines is cheaper, less thirsty, and many airlines are shitch to 777s, and airbus b4 the 777, and back then, they used the 4 for long haul, so if a engine flames out u don't need to worry as much, as passengers will think, and then the 777 came out, same segment, and was very popular, and boeing proved u can built a same plane with 2 engines, not w/os yet for it too, but yea, in the long run, 2 engines is better, virgin Atlantic finally broke the 4 engine rule

Answer 10

I doubt it! If you want revolution look towards Boeing. Airbus is not revolutionizing anything. Granted, the 340 is an aesthetically beautiful bird but Airbus really builds crap. And if you really want to see some revolutionary designs, sit down and study some of Douglas' birds. Their is a reason that Boeing took them when they were falling apart. The systems that Douglas planes had were pure genius and way beyond the era that they were designed in.