The weirdest feature in passenger aviation is disappearing for good | DW News

German airline Lufthansa is retiring its iconic Airbus A340-600 in a final flight this weekend from Washington to Frankfurt. The four-engine jet is the second-longest passenger plane ever built, with a long-haul range of almost 13,000 kilometers. But most people know the plane for this particular detail - the downstairs toilets! DW's Jared Reed spoke with aviation content creator Marc Plaetrich of The Airlinetester YouTube channel, on what made the A340-600 so special. Chapters: 0:00 Lufthansa retires Airbus A340-600 1:33 DW speaks with Marc Plaetrich of the Airlinetester YouTube channel 3:01 The A340-600's unique aircraft design 5:20 Fuel efficiency and the future of commercial aviation 7:33 Tracking the final flight #Airbus #Airbus340 #Aviation #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   ►Reddit:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche...