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Konrad Adenauer (aircraft)

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For other uses, see Konrad Adenauer.

The Konrad Adenauer is a German aircraft used by the head-of-government for official travel and diplomatic business. It was named after German statesman Konrad Adenauer. Like all German governmental aircraft, the Konrad Adenauer was maintained by the Luftwaffe/ 1.Luftwaffendivision at Köln/Bonn.

Konrad Adenauer (10+21) 1990-2011

The former Konrad Adenauer until December 2010.

It was an Airbus A310-304, just like the other similar-purposed German aircraft Kurt Schumacher, Hermann Köhl and Theodor Heuss. The Konrad Adenauer had a white livery with the national colours of Germany (Black-Red-Gold) around it and the words "Bundesrepublik Deutschland" (Federal Republic of Germany). In April 2011 it was replaced by an Airbus A340-313 VIP which also carries the name Konrad Adenauer.

In February 2011, the Konrad Adenauer was used to safely evacuate citizens of 15 nations from Libya.[1]

New Konrad Adenauer (16+01) 2011-present

The new Konrad Adenauer since April 2011.

The new aircraft is an Airbus A340-313 VIP. It is able to fly non-stop 13,500 km (8,400 mi) and is constructed to have 143 passengers on board. It has a VIP design with sleeping rooms and a wide variety of safety technology.

References

  1. ^ Entdecke Deutschland «Evakuierung aus Libyen läuft auf Hochtouren»

See also

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