German airline Lufthansa is retiring its iconic Airbus A340-600 in a final flight this weekend from Washington to Frankfurt. The four-engine jet is the second-longest passenger plane ever built, with a long-haul range of almost 13,000 kilometers. But most people know the plane for this particular detail – the downstairs toilets! DW’s Jared Reed spoke with aviation content creator Marc Plaetrich of The Airlinetester YouTube channel, on what made the A340-600 so special.
Chapters:
0:00 Lufthansa retires Airbus A340-600
1:33 DW speaks with Marc Plaetrich of the Airlinetester YouTube channel
3:01 The A340-600’s unique aircraft design
5:20 Fuel efficiency and the future of commercial aviation
7:33 Tracking the final flight
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