Lufthansa's last scheduled A340-600 flight leaves Dulles Sunday for Frankfurt
Lufthansa's last regular A340-600 flight took off from Washington Dulles on Sunday evening, bound for Frankfurt, aeroTELEGRAPH and Austrian Wings reported. It was due to land early Monday, aeroTELEGRAPH and AeroTime reported. The airline is now retiring all four of the big jets it still had of this type.
Lufthansa's last regular passenger flight with the Airbus A340-600 left Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday evening, bound for Frankfurt, aeroTELEGRAPH and Austrian Wings reported.
Flight LH419 was due to land in Frankfurt at 7:55 a.m. local time Monday, aeroTELEGRAPH and AeroTime reported. AeroTime had reported before the flight that the timing was subject to change. Early Monday, aeroTELEGRAPH reported that the flight was running a little late and was expected at about 8:30 a.m.
The plane flying the last trip was the jet registered D-AIHW, aeroTELEGRAPH and Austrian Wings reported. It is 17 years old, aeroTELEGRAPH reported. AeroTime reported that Lufthansa's last four A340-600s are about 17 to 18 years old.
The A340-600 is a long, four-engine jet. It is about 75 meters long, aeroTELEGRAPH and Austrian Wings reported. Fans liked its look, and its downstairs toilets in economy class had a cult following, aeroTELEGRAPH reported. Lufthansa carried 40 million passengers on the type, aeroTELEGRAPH reported.
Lufthansa was one of the last airlines in the world to fly the plane, aeroTELEGRAPH and Austrian Wings reported. It had kept four of the jets, aeroTELEGRAPH and AeroTime reported. AeroTime reported that the fleet once had 24 of them and that the type joined Lufthansa in 2003. Lufthansa Group said in April 2026 that the last four would leave the fleet in October, amid rising fuel costs, AeroTime reported.
The four jets will be stored in Teruel, Spain, aeroTELEGRAPH and Austrian Wings reported. First, they will fly to Düsseldorf, where some parts will be removed, aeroTELEGRAPH reported.
Lufthansa will still fly four-engine jets. The older A340-300 stays in service, AeroTime and Austrian Wings reported. AeroTime reported that the airline also still flies Airbus A380s and Boeing 747s.
Only a few airlines still fly the A340-600 with passengers, aeroTELEGRAPH reported. They include USC in Germany, Mahan Air in Iran, Conviasa in Venezuela and Raynoni Tourism Airline in Malawi.
What we know: LH419 was Lufthansa's last scheduled A340-600 flight, and its four remaining jets are headed for storage.
What we don't: The outlets cited here had not reported the flight's actual landing time in Frankfurt.
Where outlets agree aeroTELEGRAPH and Austrian Wings report that LH419 from Washington Dulles was Lufthansa's last regular A340-600 flight, and aeroTELEGRAPH and AeroTime report it was due in Frankfurt early Monday.
Where they differ The outlets cited here report the same key facts so far.