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The end of an era is here: on October 18 , Lufthansa (LH/DLH) will permanently retire one of its most iconic four-engine aircraft from service. Flight LH419 is set to mark the end of over 23 years of service for the Airbus A340-600 —a tenure interrupted only by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lufthansa and the A340-600s In December 1997 , Lufthansa placed its first order for Airbus A340-600 aircraft. The German carrier officially became the launch customer for this new Airbus project, which joined its pr

A new era for Dutch aviation touched down at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on October 2 . At 16:11 local time, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij’s first Airbus A350-900 completed its delivery flight from Toulouse, marking a major milestone for the Dutch airline as it continues to modernize its intercontinental fleet. KLM and the A350s The relationship between the SkyTeam carrier and the Airbus A350XWB began more than a decade ago, specifically in June 2013 , when it placed an initial order for 25