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 ...

Germany's air force is to withdraw two Airbus A340s used for governmental flights after a recurring technical incident forced the cancellation of a high-level foreign ministry visit.

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 will speed retirement of its two Airbus A340 government aircraft after one of the long-range jets broke down twice en route to Australia, forcing Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to ...

Lufthansa Technik handed over the final custom A350 to the German Air Force Special Air Mission Wing. The A350s will replace the aging A340 fleet, providing long-haul transportation for German VIPs.

The German air force Airbus A340 was also involved in an incident that caused a delayed departure for then-Chancellor Angela Merkel. Associated Press. Published August 14, 2023 1:00pm EDT.

Germany's foreign minister was waiting in Abu Dhabi on Monday after a technical problem on her government plane - the latest in a succession of such incidents - forced it to return to the airport ...

The Airbus A340 was unable to retract its flaps, forcing it to dump fuel and return German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her delegation to Abu Dhabi. German Air Force A340s To Be Retired ...

But her German air force Airbus A340 had to return to Abu Dhabi after a refueling stop because of “a mechanical problem with the landing flaps,” ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer wrote on X ...

But a mechanical problem with her aging German air force Airbus A340's landing flaps meant that it had to turn back to Abu Dhabi after a refueling stop there.

Germany’s foreign minister had to wait for hours in Abu Dhabi after a technical problem on her government plane forced it to return to the airport rather than continue to Australia.