Why The Airbus A340-200 Was The Worst-Selling Variant

When Airbus launched the Airbus A340 in 1987, many industry analysts predicted that the aircraft would become one of the most successful. This young European manufacturer, with something to prove, had demonstrated its capabilities for building intercontinental aircraft when it introduced the Airbus A300 in the decades prior, a jet that, despite its shortcomings, introduced several innovations such as the two-pilot cockpit.