Germany's Air Force is selling its former VIP Airbus A340-300 plane in mid-Janaury 2024. The move comes after the jet experienced several mechanical failures with German officials onboard.

The German Air Force has decided to immediately retire its two Airbus A340 VIP transport aircraft, which are used to fly the German chancellor and other leading officials on long-haul trips around ...

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The current VIP jet is scheduled for an airworthiness assessment in 2026, but since manufacturing of the Airbus A340-500 was discontinued in 2012, maintenance and repair costs have increased ...

It was and still is the kind of jet that can legitimately impress fighter jets with its climb-to-altitude capabilities thanks to two colossal engines. If all that's true, think of the Airbus A340 ...

After a more than 10-year run flying government officials around the world, Germany is selling off its last VIP Airbus A340-300. Dubbed "Merkel One," the quad-jet is the country's version of the ...

Germany's Air Force is selling its former VIP Airbus A340-300 plane in mid-Janaury 2024. The move comes after the jet experienced several mechanical failures with German officials onboard. Germany has ...