Im not trying to say that Airbus is the best overal, I was just saying I prefer the way it flies. Overal the 777 does probably beat the A340, as is shown in the orders for last year(I think it was like 200 and something to 15). Air Canada thinks so highly of the 777 that they are going back on their conversion to an all airbus fleet(they were about 85% airbus).
But it was airbus that revolutionized commercial jets.