It seemed apt, given the A340's commercial fate.

倘用此景来比喻a340的商业命运，似乎非常合适。

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Fleet: Airbus A340-600, Airbus A340-300e, Airbus A340-200, Airbus A319-100, Boeing 737-800.

机群：空客A340 - 600、空客A340 - 300e、空客A340 - 200、空客A319 - 100、波音737 - 800。

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In addition to the A330-200s on their way out, SAA currently operates 17 737-800s, 11 A319s, six A340-300s and nine A340-600s.

除了将要淘汰的A330 - 220s，南非航空目前运营17架737 - 800s、11架A319s、6架A340 - 300s、9架A340 - 600s。

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Emirates also ordered 20 wide-body A340 planes -- two A340-500 and 18 A340-600 planes.

CNN: Emirates orders 41 Airbus jets

The structure was completely destroyed and a 200m (656ft) cordon put in place, shutting part of the A340 road.

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Meanwhile, Boeing is winning the dogfight between its 777 and Airbus's competing A340.

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