You really hate Boeing, don't you? Since you hate them so much, and support Airbus with every breath, it follows that Boeing's products must be so good that Airbus fans are scared of them.

Yes... Start dieting now. Either that, or train a midget pilot. Since you're limited to 450 pounds *inclusive* of pilot, and there is no minimum weight, this contest strongly favors the team with the lightest pilot.

Airliners.net has 16 gorgeous photos of the A340-200 in Cathay Pacific colors, which tends to disprove your assertion that they never operated that type.