Konrad Adenauer (aircraft)

For other uses, see Konrad Adenauer.

The Konrad Adenauer is a German aircraft used by the government for official travel and diplomatic business. It is 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

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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.

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 capable of flying 13,500 km (8,400 mi) non-stop, with the capability of transporting 143 passengers. It has a VIP cabin configuration, with sleeping rooms and a wide variety of safety technology.

See also

• Air transports of heads of state and government
• Air Force One, the analogous plane used by the President of the United States.
• http://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/neue-kanzlermaschine-konrad-adenauer-ist-startklar-1669331.html