Comparison of Airbus A340 Private Jet and Boeing 747-8

Attribute	Boeing 747-8 ×	Airbus A340 Private Jet ×
General
Manufacturer	Boeing	Airbus
Model	Boeing 747-8	Airbus A340 Private Jet
Country	United States	France
Manufactured from (year)	2008	1993
Manufactured to (year)	-	2008
Type	Jumbo Passenger Jets	Heavy Business Jets
Icao	B748	343
Performance
Engine	4x General Electric GEnx 2B67	4x 4 X CFM International CFM56 Turbofan
Power, lbf (lbf)	66,500	34,000
Avionics	Rockwell Collins Avionics	Thales – Smiths Avionics
Max cruise speed (km/h)	987	611
Approach speed (km/h)	269	-
Travel range (km)	14,816	13,705
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.059	0.068
Service ceiling (m)	13,106	12,497
Rate of climb (m/sec)	12.7	10.16
Take off distance (m)	3,190	3,126
Landing distance (m)	2,680	2,743
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	447,696	275,000
Max landing weight (kg)	312,072	190,000
Max payload (kg)	76,067	39,463
Fuel tank capacity (l)	238,609	147,858
Baggage volume (m³)	161.5	163
Dimensions
Seats	467	9
Seats - business class	6	-
Seats - first class	467	-
Cabin height (m)	2.39	2.4
Cabin width (m)	6.1	5.28
Cabin length (m)	63.25	50.37
Exterior length (m)	76.25	75.3
Tail height (m)	19.51	16.92
Fuselage diameter (m)	6.49	5.64
Wing span (m)	68.4	60.3
Wing tips	Raked Wingtips	Canted Winglets