The Sporting Lisbon team arrived at Klagenfurt Airport on the evening of October 21, 2024 in an Airbus A340-300 of the Portuguese airline HiFly. The landing of the long-haul aircraft thrilled numerous aviation enthusiasts and spotters, who took the opportunity to photograph the impressive aircraft.
Sporting Lisbon, a multiple Portuguese champion, traveled to the Champions League match against SK Sturm Graz. In addition to the team, the players' families and the club's youth players also accompanied the trip. The Airbus, which is known for its impressive dimensions, landed at 19:45 p.m.: with a length of 63,64 meters and a wingspan of 60 meters, the aircraft offers space for up to 291 passengers, depending on the seating arrangement.
Maximilian Wildt, Managing Director of Klagenfurt Airport, expressed his delight at the first landing of the type and stressed that the landing of an aircraft of this size was a special event for the airport. The Airbus A340-300 can be viewed on the visitors' terrace until the return flight on the afternoon of October 23rd.
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