End of an era: Lufthansa retires Airbus A340-600 aircraft

After 23 years at Lufthansa, the Airbus A340-600 takes off for the last time with passengers. On the farewell flight from Washington D.C. to Frankfurt, crew, passengers and aviation fans will accompany the legendary “A346” on their last trip across the Atlantic. Captain Francesco Sciortino conducts the historic flight and emotionally says goodbye to an aircraft that made aviation history as a “flying pencil”. After landing in Frankfurt, the era of the longest passenger aircraft of its time ends with a solemn water salute and moving memories of 23 years in the Lufthansa service. Source: BILD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------