SWISS plans to donate its final Airbus A340-300, HB-JMH, to the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne, where the aircraft is due to become a permanent aviation exhibit in early 2028. The project would preserve the airline’s last four-engined passenger jet, but the move still depends on logistics, permits and financing.
The aircraft is currently based in Zurich and would need to be transported to the museum site in Lucerne, where it is set to be displayed outdoors near the aviation hall. The interior is intended to be opened up as an interactive exhibit rather than left as a static cabin. The Museum of Transport has put the total cost of transport, structural work and interior presentation at a high single-digit million Swiss franc sum, with most of the funding expected from third-party supporters by the end of 2026.
The A340 is one of the most heavily used aircraft in SWISS’s fleet, with one report citing about 107,500 flight hours and 11,600 flights. SWISS plans to retire the A340-300 fleet by the end of 2027, bringing an end to the airline’s four-engine passenger era. The museum project is not yet final, and the aircraft will only move to Lucerne once the practical and financial requirements have been secured.