The canceled visit is just the latest in a string of official trips to be affected by problems with government planes.

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      A350-900

      ACJ350-900 (or ACJ350 XWB)

      In 2020 only the first one was delivered. In March, 2023, the third one.

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        And now they are still decorating the new machines or why are they still not used?

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          From what I read the chancellor always has two planes on standby and those are the new ones.

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      is ten years old really that long of a service life for a plane? i looked it up and the average lifespan of a service plane is 20-30 years