Airbus A340-300 (A343)

The Airbus A340-300 — ICAO type designator A343 — is a jet aircraft. It seats about 295 passengers, flies up to 13,500 km and spans 60.3 m. In Skydex one pilot logged a single airframe of the Airbus A340-300.

Heard by the network

9 Skydex receivers (Baden-Württemberg, near Solothurn, Derbyshire) have heard the Airbus A340-300 — 31 different airframes, 1,096 sightings since 5 Sep 2026; last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 2 military (not named), 4 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
A343
Manufacturer
Airbus
Engines
4 × jet
Typical seats
295
Range
13,500 km
Wingspan
60.3 m
Length
63.7 m
Card rarity
common

Spotted airframes

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Airbus A340-300?

A343. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Airbus A340-300?

Airbus.

Which airlines fly the Airbus A340-300?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Lufthansa (11 airframes), SWISS (4 airframes) and Edelweiss Air (3 airframes).

How often does the Skydex network hear the Airbus A340-300?

31 different airframes since 2026-09-05, on 1,096 airframe-days, at 9 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Airbus A340-300 in Skydex?

Common tier. Players have caught 1 airframe of the type.