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Wouldn't it be nice to see Il'Presidente coming down the steps of his Own Airforce One..... Get out your crayons and design a colour scheme that would suit a VVIP TriStar.
Probably both! - saw a BBC News item once suggesting that our leader didn't like to be seen flying in EGVN's noisiest and finest!
Anyway, no doubt BA are pleased to have the income/kudos/publicity benefit of flying him around in that nice new 777?
Anyway, no doubt BA are pleased to have the income/kudos/publicity benefit of flying him around in that nice new 777?
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I'm sorry that I have said this before on PPRuNe, but:
As the world's 4th biggest economy, and a nuclear power, and the owner of highly effective armed forces, this nation should send its leaders (party not relevant) in a decent modern aeroplane when they travel. Given its UK content it has to be an A340. So why not? Because of the carping idiots in the Press, of course.
As the world's 4th biggest economy, and a nuclear power, and the owner of highly effective armed forces, this nation should send its leaders (party not relevant) in a decent modern aeroplane when they travel. Given its UK content it has to be an A340. So why not? Because of the carping idiots in the Press, of course.
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Surprised we haven't thought about getting something on the back of the ASTOR or FSTA projects. But as Unwell_Raptor says the press would never allow it. All those schools and hospitals that could be built....blah. Now I would forego a new aircraft though, if it was a trade for the A40 between Witney and Oxford becoming dual carriageway!
