German Federal Government (Flugbereitschaft)’s Airbus A350-900
Germany ordered three A350-900s in 2019 for a reported €1.2 billion after a string of embarrassing breakdowns of its ageing A340s, including one that stranded Chancellor Merkel on the way to a G20 summit. The fully fitted 'Konrad Adenauer' was handed over in 2022, followed by 'Theodor Heuss' in 2023.
Sources: simpleflying.com · aerotime.aero
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