Airbus A340-600
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56,000 (60,000) lb. slst
Airbus A340-600 (2003)
Replacing the Boeing 747-300 and -400 the Airbus 340 family is now SAA’s standard long and ultra long range aircraft. SAA operate 3 versions of the aircraft and this is the largest of the A340 family with a distinctively long fuselage. SAA’s first A340-600 arrived in January 2003.
Normal passenger load: 317
ZS-SNA up to and including ZS-SNI
(Total of 9 aircraft)
Star Alliance
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As part of their membership of the Star Alliance group of airlines the participating airline is required to finish 3% of their fleet or one external and one internal route aircraft in the Star Alliance colours. ZS-SBC is SAA’s external route aircraft that is painted in the Star Alliance colours
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Modelling
The following kits have been produced over the years that will allow the modeller to build a model of this aircraft.
No kit of an A340-600 exists as yet although Bra.Z models release a conversion fuselage for the Revell 1/144th scale A340-300 kit. Both SAA and Star Alliance markings kits were released although the full SAA colour scheme kit is now listed as out of stock.
Colours
The aircraft are in the standard post 1997 colours consisting of an all-white fuselage with South African logos and national flag tail colours. The wing tip fins had the national flag colours on them. The aircraft type name is carried on rear fuselage just forward of rear door and registration preceded the national flag level with the bottom of the rear door.
After SAA membership of the Star Alliance group was approved in 2006 one aircraft was painted in the Star Alliance colours. The rest of the fleet rest have a small Star Alliance logo added to them between the forward entrance door and the cockpit windows.
Decals
