New reports today. Apparently the ministry of defense will buy three brand new A350 to replace their two old A340s directly from Airbus. The first one is supposed to be delivered at the end of this year and will probably join the fleet in the middle of next year, at that time most probably without VIP interior, just the usual communication and defensive stuff installed and a normal passenger cabin interior. Germany can take advantage of open delivery slots after some other airbus customers decided not to buy their ordered jets.