View Full Version : Italy's new Air Force One - A340-500
chopper2004
3rd Jul 2016, 13:44
https://theaviationist.com/2016/06/30/this-white-airbus-a340-500-is-italys-new-air-force-one/
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g209/longranger/longranger118/A340-I-TALY_zpsvk7qw3j5.jpg
As the article states, the airframe is leased by Etihad Airways , am wondering if I or anyone else on here may have flown on that airframe years ago to Abu Dhabi ---,
cheers
How nice.
Shame UK can't afford one. Still, an occasional Royal trip in a Voyager, when t's not doing freight or tanking, will have to do. :mad:
Rwy in Sight
3rd Jul 2016, 15:35
I thought E*h*a* is not to be mentioned in this fora.
Plus I seem to remember that Italian Air Force had one A340 but they did not have the crew to fly. Has that change now?
glad rag
3rd Jul 2016, 15:59
the world is your oyster in that baby :ok:
Lonewolf_50
3rd Jul 2016, 20:33
I thought E*h*a* is not to be mentioned in this fora.
Plus I seem to remember that Italian Air Force had one A340 but they did not have the crew to fly. Has that change now?
I think there's a thread on that in PPRuNe, but I could not find it in a quick search. As I recall, the crew were not done with the conversion course when the aircraft was delivered. This is at least a year ago.
charliegolf
3rd Jul 2016, 20:57
the world is your oyster in that baby
Only if your country can afford the fuel!
riff_raff
11th Jul 2016, 03:36
Just a minor point. Air Force One is the designation used when the US President is flying aboard a USAF aircraft like the VC-25. It the President were to fly aboard a USMC MV-22, the aircraft designation would be Marine One.
The aircraft used to transport the US President are military aircraft, and not leased civilian aircraft. So describing this leased A340-500 commercial jet as "Italy's Air Force One" is not really correct.
waterbottle
11th Jul 2016, 04:42
Great insight there riff raff. Not one single person on this thread was aware of that.
Rwy in Sight
11th Jul 2016, 05:22
riff_raff
Since it has a civilian registration - more catchy I-TALY and using the US system equivalent should be "Executive One".
stilton
11th Jul 2016, 19:27
Riff Raff, time to get a girlfriend :D