AIRBUS 340 Price and Operating Costs

Specifications
The AIRBUS 340, manufactured from 1992 - 2011, requires a 2 person crew and can transport up to 400 passengers. The aircraft has a maximum operating altitude of 410,000', a normal cruise speed of 451 KTS/519 MPH, and a 6,825 NM/7,854 SM seats-full range. The AIRBUS 340 has a 7,000' balanced field length and 5,000' landing distance. The cabin measures 07'11" high, 17'04" wide, and 166'08" long. It has a total baggage capacity of 1,300.00 ft^3; 300.00 ft^3 being internal and 1,000.00 ft^3 being external.

Pricing
Depending on numerous factors, the average price for a pre-owned AIRBUS 340 is $90,000,000.00. A $45,000,000.00 loan over 120 months including $187500 per month in interest equates to a $2,256,467.15 per-period payment. Based on 450 annual owner-operated hours and $4.25-per-gallon fuel cost, the AIRBUS 340 has total variable costs of $5,640,187.50, total fixed costs of $510,975.00, and an annual budget of $6,151,162.50. This breaks down to $13,669.25 per hour.