Lufthansa strips A340 in weight-saving experiment

Lufthansa Group has stripped down an Airbus A340-300 to identify ways to reduce or eliminate unnecessary weight and save fuel. In its experiment, shortly after a 12 hour flight from Rio de Janeiro to Frankfurt, Lufthansa employees participated in the special inventory, which included removing items...

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