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Airbus A340 pricing in 2025 shows depreciation post-delivery
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Axon Aviation Group has revealed that the price of an Airbus A340-300 in 2025 is set at $219 million, a figure that is slightly more than half the cost of a Boeing 747-8I as advertised by the same group. However, buyers are not restricted to outright purchasing as the aircraft is also available for hire from charter companies. As per Paramount Business Jets, this would incur an average hourly rate of $24,750.

Airbus developed the A340 alongside the twin-engine A330, sharing several technological elements that facilitated production at a lower expense, while also easing maintenance for carriers handling both models. The A340's quad-engined design was chosen to circumvent Extended-range Twin-engine Operations (ETOPS) restrictions. The aircraft's journey began in the mid-1970s, with its official design launch in 1987 and maiden flight occurring in October 1991. By December 1992, the A340-300 and A340-200 had obtained certification, subsequently entering service with Lufthansa and Air France.

Production persisted until November 2011 when Airbus announced its end, transitioning focus to its successor, the A350. By this time, 380 orders had been placed with Airbus delivering 377 units from Toulouse, France. Airbus also offers private and military variants of the A340. For instance, the Royal Thai Armed Forces use the A340-541 designated as B.L.19, and Airbus Corporate Jets provides the ACJ340, a luxurious private version that can carry up to 100 passengers.

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The specifications of the A340-300 include a wingspan of 198 feet, a maximum take-off weight of 610,000 lbs, four CFM International CFM56-5C engines, and a cruising speed of Mach 0.82. The aircraft can travel up to 7,300 nautical miles and has a ceiling of 41,450 feet.

In contrast to the A340-300, the A340-500, priced at $315 million, offers enhanced capabilities, including a non-stop flight range of 9,000 nautical miles and a top speed of Mach 0.86. This variant was launched in 1997 and began service in 2003. Typically, it accommodates between 270 and 310 passengers, providing ample space and amenities such as entertainment screens, Wi-Fi, and satellite phone services.

Regarding similarly priced aircraft, Axon Aviation Group lists six alternatives between $200 million and $300 million. Among them are several Airbus models like the A330-200 and its variants, priced slightly higher, and various Boeing models within the 767 and 787 series.

A340s, like other airplanes, depreciate significantly after delivery. Simple Flying highlighted the sharp depreciation with examples like an A340-600 once valued at $275.4 million, which decreased to $6.52 million over time. Similarly, older A340-300s have shown substantial value drops, as seen with aircrafts based in Iran.

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