South African Airways Fleet Airbus A340-300 Details and Pictures

South African Airways Fleet Airbus A340-300 Details and Pictures. On current fleet, South African Airways (SAA) operates 7 wide-body quad-engines aircraft Airbus A340-300 and primarily used on a variety of long haul services.

This wide-body aircraft Airbus A340-300 flies on two different configuration, both configured with business and economy class, where’s business cabin fitted with flat bed seats and economy cabin with standard seats.

With a service range of 7,400 nautical miles, Airbus’ A340-300 is tailored to meet the needs of the 250-290-seat long-range market – offering direct point-to-point services and increased flight frequencies at lower costs.

As flagships with smaller airlines, A340-300s provide vital long-range links to and from less populous cities; while serving as a cost-effective 250-290-seat long-range complement for operators of A320 Family aircraft.

Airbus A340-300 South African Airways Aircraft Fleet Data and Registration Number

Reg	Aircraft
ZS-SXA	Airbus A340-313
ZS-SXB	Airbus A340-313
ZS-SXC	Airbus A340-313
ZS-SXD	Airbus A340-313
ZS-SXE	Airbus A340-313
ZS-SXF	Airbus A340-313
ZS-SXG	Airbus A340-313

South African Airways Fleet Airbus A340-300 Cabin Interior Class Configuration and Seats Layout

South African Airways (SAA) flies their wide-body aircraft Airbus A340-300 on two different cabin layout configuration.

First version of South African Airways Airbus A340-300 features a two class configuration; with 38 flat bed seats in Business and 216 Economy Class seats, for a total seating capacity of 253 passengers.

Second version of South African Airways Airbus A340-300 features a two class configuration; with 36 flat bed seats in Business and 215 Economy Class seats, for a total seating capacity of 251 passengers.

The business-class cabin on South African Airways’ A340-300 consists of two separate cabins full of 38 lie-flat business-class seats arranged in a 2-2-2 configuration.

The majority of the seats are in the front section, while just 12 are located in the rear section.

Each seat is 23.7 inches wide and offers 73 inches of pitch.

And all of them turn into fully lie-flat beds.

The plane is configured 2-4-2 (A-C, D-E-F-G, H-K) across two economy cabins (rows 45-56 and 62-76) and two business class sections at the front (rows one to five, and 15-16) on board this wide-bodied A340-300.

The Recaro product was smart, upholstered in navy blue fabric with coloured flecks.

Each seat was equipped with an individual IFE screen with a good choice of movies and TV shows.

The legroom (at 33-34 inches) and width (17-18 inches) felt generous for economy.

Over-wing seats are from rows 45 to 55.

Sitting nearer the front will mean you get served refreshments quicker and will disembark more speedily.

If you are a couple, you can book A-C or H-K seats and have complete privacy.

Avoid seats E and F altogether as neither offers the benefit of direct aisle access or a view out of a window.

You may also want to avoid sitting in aisle seats in rows 55 and 56 as they are near the washrooms.

There are bassinets attached to the bulkheads in rows 45 and 55 so there may be babies here.

All customers enjoy access to the Audio-Visual-On-Demand system and its choice of over 100 movies including the latest blockbusters, games, radio stations and selection of recorded music.

Noise cancelling headphones seal you off from the noise of the cabin while you catch up on some entertainment.

Seat Map and Seating Chart Airbus A340-300 South African Airways

Wide-body aircraft Airbus A340-300 South African Airways has 2 classes on board (business and economy) with total of 251/253 seats.

Use airplane seat map to find which ones are more comfortable and which ones should be avoided.

Airbus A340-300 South African Airways Aircraft Fleet Inflight Amenities and On-Board Services Information

• Audio. Each seat on this plane features audio on demand which gives the passenger access to many channels of music and the ability to build your own soundtracks.
• Video. Each seat has a personal touchscreen monitor that features AVOD. TV shows, music and interactive games, are all available on flights lasting longer than three hours.
• AC Power. Each Business Class seat features a 115V AC power port. There are no power ports in Economy.
• Food. Complimentary food service is offered on all international flights in all classes of service. South African Airways changes these menus every three months.

South African Airways Aircraft Fleet Wide-Body Airbus A340-300 Images Gallery

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