Why didn't the French presidential plane use A380?

The US presidential plane uses a 747, and the Russian presidential plane uses an Il -96, both of which are the largest domestic planes with style and appearance. Of course, many politicians in the world use the 747 as a special plane, so as the hometown of the world's largest passenger plane A380, why doesn't the French government use it?

In 20 10, Sarkozy's first trip after the delivery of his new special plane was to attend the NATO summit in Lisbon.

This morning, Macron and his party arrived in Xi 'an by special plane, saying that people all over the world have no immunity to the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and politicians from all countries can't avoid customs.

Mr. and Mrs. Macron arrived in Xi 'an.

Starting from Xi 'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, Macron and his wife started their trip to China. The military commander of the Dragon Crown will leave Beijing tonight.

This issue of Wing Weekly is not about historic sites, but about this second-hand new plane of the French President.

Thanks to his predecessor, Macron got on this A330 special plane. You know, Sarkozy (2007-20 12) resisted the great pressure of extravagance and waste before he got a second-hand A330 and sold two short-legged A3 19 to decorate this second-hand plane.

In 2007, Saka people went to China by A3 19 business jet. Later, these two A3 19 business jets were transferred to the governments of Slovakia and Senegal.

Do you know how embarrassed it is that the president can't fly directly during his visit? This is also a test for third countries. During Sarkozy's visit to China in 2007, because the presidential plane A3 19 didn't fly long enough, he was forced to refuel in Siberia, which made the French government somewhat embarrassed.

In fact, there are many special planes serving the French president, but most of them are old.

In 2006, the foundation stone was laid for the second plant of Dongfeng Citroen. Former Chirac visited Wuhan, and the special plane stopped at Tianhe Airport, and two A3 10 and 1 Falcon 900 business jets.

During the term of former President Jacques Chirac (1995-2007), the government jet fleet consisted of three A3 10 medium and long-range passenger planes, two A3 19 medium and short-range passenger planes and six Dassault Falcon series business jets.

These three A3 10 planes were produced in 1987 and bought from Jordan Airlines. Chirac felt that such an old plane did not meet the status of the "five permanent members" of the United Nations.

It is said that the 30-year-old special plane is rarely in service, but the 4S shop is at home and maintenance is enough.

Ps: Brazil, which is also an aviation power, has still used Boeing 707 as a special plane for more than 30 years since President Lula took office. If the noise does not exceed the standard, it may fly for several years.

Later, President Lula spent $57 million to refit a new domestic E 190 aircraft. Although it is the foundation of regional aircraft, the cabin is a bit crowded, but the range is increased after the transformation.

President Chirac's sleeping posture on the special plane may be meditation, but it is definitely not as comfortable as first class.

In 2006, France bought two second-hand A340 passenger planes from Austrian Airlines and converted them into special planes. These two planes were produced in 1995. Although the cabin is large and the voyage is long, the A340 is also an old model, with outdated avionics, outdated facilities and high operating costs.

In addition to France, the German government also uses the A340 as a special plane, but often leaves the president on the road. Because Merkel was late for two meetings, Kohler abandoned the special plane and flew back to China.

This is one of the reasons why Sarkozy gave up the A340. As a temporary special plane, A3 19, although relatively new (200 1 year factory production), sold the two planes for more than 22 million dollars.

A380 is the fruit of European industrial flower. As the fifth largest country in Europe, France naturally regards it as a national image and speaks for it.

A380 sealed in Toulouse

However, operating such a behemoth is beyond the affordability of ordinary countries, and it is impossible to play without a strong financial foundation.

20 10 kingdom of Saudi Arabia holding company plans to convert an A380 into a VIP plane, but today, this plane is still sealed in Toulouse.

The 7X Falcon business jet can only serve as a liaison task in the special plane team.

At first, Sarkozy planned to buy a brand-new special plane, but the expenses of French people staring at the president were stricter than watching thieves.

French Prime Minister Vals took his two sons to Berlin, Germany, by the government's Falcon plane to watch the ball, which triggered public criticism. Just as Sarkozy bought a new plane, two French state secretaries resigned because of the private use of public funds. In 20 10, the French economy declined and suffered the worst recession since World War II.

There is no way to buy a new plane. Now you know why you don't use A380, poor thing!

So after several calculations, Sarkozy's government decided to buy two mobile phones to decorate. Finally, the new A330-200 aircraft of Caribbean Airlines 12 was selected. It costs $300 million to put the materials together.

However, the performance of A330-200 is completely adequate. Starting from Paris, all the destinations in the world are within its voyage. Although the cabin is not 777 wide, the basic special plane facilities can accommodate it. Moreover, the French president used a French passenger plane, which is also an explanation to taxpayers.

Caribbean Airlines A330-200 became the presidential plane.

The A330 was delivered to Swissair on 1998, sold to Air Caribe in 2003, and purchased by the French government on 20 10. Deeply modified in Bordeaux, Dassault Aerospace Headquarters.

After the transformation, the cabin of the French version of "Air Force One" was equipped with sound insulation doors and electric shutters. There is a meeting room for 12 people in the middle of the fuselage, 60 business class seats in the rear, and a small operating room in the medical center.

It is said that Sarkozy tried to tailor a bathtub for Bruni, but the designer refused.

However, the desire to bake bread still exists, becoming the first special plane with a bread oven in history.

In terms of security, the airborne communication system is encrypted and a missile decoy system is installed on the wing.

Hollande insisted on cycling to and from work for many years, and was also evaluated as "a wage earner like a pizza delivery". In sharp contrast to Prime Minister Vals, even when he went on a date with his girlfriend, he only brought a bodyguard.

Before Macron's visit to China, Airbus said it would sell 100 Airbus aircraft to China, with a value of 100 billion US dollars. The Financial Times of London pointed out that during Macron's visit to China, Airbus is going to establish an industrial partnership with China on A380.

It is estimated that China will not order A380 aircraft at this stage. However, in addition to reaching an important understanding during this visit to China, it is also very important to establish a mutual recognition system for aviation manufacturing between China and Europe.

This is like the airworthiness implementation procedure reached between China and the United States last year. Aircraft certified by China Civil Aviation will be allowed to enter the US market without FAA certification.

Once the airworthiness implementation procedures between China and Europe are signed, it will mean that China's ARJ2 1, C9 19 and the future CR929 will enter the international market smoothly.

Air China A350, which was sealed in Toulouse, is expected to get VTC type certificate of China Civil Aviation after Macron's visit to China. By then, A350s of Sichuan Airlines and Capital Airlines are expected to be delivered.

Some analysts believe that China and the United States signed the airworthiness implementation procedures at least two years earlier than expected, because Americans realized the huge energy of the China market, and even if China digested the domestic aircraft orders, it would still be a huge number. Without the China market, Boeing's losses would be astronomical.

What Russia couldn't do, China did!