Germany is selling its Airbus A340 'Merkel One' aircraft after a series of mechanical failures forced it out of service

• Germany's Air Force is selling its former VIP Airbus A340-300 plane in mid-Janaury 2024.
• The move comes after the jet experienced several mechanical failures with German officials onboard.
• Germany has already replaced its old A340 fleet with next-generation Airbus A350 planes.

After a more than 10-year run flying government officials around the world, Germany is selling off its last VIP Airbus A340-300.