Airbus A340-600 (A346)

The Airbus A340-600 is a jet aircraft built by Airbus. It seats about 326 passengers, flies up to 14,450 km and spans 63.5 m. Skydex spotters have caught 2 different airframes of the Airbus A340-600 so far, by 2 pilots.

Heard by the network

9 Skydex receivers (Derbyshire, station-1020, near Arnhem) have heard the Airbus A340-600 — 10 different airframes, 270 sightings since 5 Sep 2026; last on 10 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: 1 military (not named), 2 private (not named), 3 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
A346
Manufacturer
Airbus
Engines
4 × jet
Typical seats
326
Range
14,450 km
Wingspan
63.5 m
Length
75.3 m
Card rarity
common

Spotted airframes

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Airbus A340-600?

A346. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Airbus A340-600?

Airbus.

Who operates the Airbus A340-600?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Lufthansa (4 airframes), Mahan Air (2 airframes) and European Air Transport (1 airframe).

How many Airbus A340-600 aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

10 different airframes since 2026-09-05, on 270 airframe-days, at 9 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-10.

How rare is the Airbus A340-600 in Skydex?

Common tier. Players have caught 2 airframes of the type.