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As VIP jets are all the rage, I’m reminded of Italy’s presidential A340-500 procurement cock-up.
The aircraft, purchased second hand from Etihad Airways (A6-EHA) was marred in political controversy.
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The aircraft, purchased second hand from Etihad Airways (A6-EHA) was marred in political controversy.
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The procurement process started in 2013/14, and the aircraft was provided by Etihad Airways.
The first hurdle was that Italian law stops the use of any non-EU operators of state aircraft, so the aircraft had to be provided under a lease via the national airline Alitalia 2/?
The first hurdle was that Italian law stops the use of any non-EU operators of state aircraft, so the aircraft had to be provided under a lease via the national airline Alitalia 2/?
Operated by 31 Stormo based at Rome-Ciampino, which operates all Italy’s VIP aircraft, another problem was that due to the size and technicalities of the machine itself, it had to be based separately at Rome-Fuimicino.
The second hand machine arrived in 2016 3/?
The second hand machine arrived in 2016 3/?
