Airbus and Rolls-Royce aim to boost the market appeal of the A340-600 with reconfiguration and support initiatives that address operating costs. The plan was unveiled in London on 4 December to an audience of over 100 delegates, who included bankers, appraisers, brokers, financiers and lessors. "The meeting was to demonstrate Airbus, Rolls-Royce and CFM's joint common commitment to the A340 programme," says Andreas Hermann, vice-president of freighters and A340 asset management at Airbus. "The key message is that it is not only one party, it's all three parties who are very committed to the A340 programme." Airbus has delivered a total of 377 A340s, including 246 CFM56-powered A340-200/300s and 131 R-R Trent 500 powered -500/600s. It is currently remarketing 16 A340s, including seven -300s, four -500s and five -600s, says Hermann. "For quite a few of these we have a solution to be announced sometime soon," he adds.