The Airbus A340 is a quadjet long-range widebody airliner produced by the multinational European planemaking juggernaut between 1991 and 2011. At the start of this 20-year period, customers had a choice between just two variants, namely the A340-200 and the A340-300 models. But what are the differences between these two initial designs that preceded the longer -500 and -600 versions? Let’s find out.