Could Airbus BUILD An A340neo?

Airbus loves to reinvent its aircraft. They took their best-selling aircraft and created the NEO series, with so many improvements that their order book almost doubled overnight. But what if they took a gander at their other large aircraft? We already covered what it would be like if Airbus revisited the A380 and created the A380neo. But another aircraft that might have success as a NEO variant is the A340.

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