French President Nicolas Sarkozy has approved the plane for his plan to replace the Deluxe

　 Global China Daily online news: According to the British "Times" reported on April 21, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has approved the plane for his plan to replace the Deluxe, the new plane selected for the Airbus model A330-200, it will next year to replace the current presidential plane Airbus A319 type. It is reported that the "update" the full cost of program will be up to 157 million pounds (about 1.56 billion yuan).

When Nicolas Sarkozy to participate in major international summit, the leaders of the luxury plane so that he always dwarfed the Airbus A319. Even the Spanish Prime Minister and German Chancellor are taking larger, more spacious aircraft, not to mention Obama's "Air Force One" was.

Although not with the "Air Force One" Boeing 747-200 with a par, but the Airbus A330-200 at least the leaders of other European countries than in the plane 10 meters long, 2 meters high, it will give Mr Sarkozy a "flying wings, together with his soaring ambition. " More importantly, the new plane will be more luxury equipment, so with that said Obama "lacks experience", Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero "not smart", German Chancellor Angela Merkel "no vision" of man-phase match.

It is understood that Mr Sarkozy that he and Secretary of the new plane will be equipped with a special bedroom and studio, also has a meeting can accommodate 12 people while the conference room and a "deal with emergencies," health care positions. It can carry about 60 passengers, and Sarkozy in particular to create a spacious private bathroom. Some media said that the bathroom is designed for both he and Bruni prepared for bathing, but this claim has been Sarkozy's aides denied.

In addition, the new plane will also install the encrypted communication system that allows the president to stay in contact with the consultant. In contrast, the current plane are not even meeting rooms, only two meetings with the round table, and poor communication network.

Because France is now subject to severe financial crisis, Sarkozy plans to replace the natural plane has faced criticism. It was said that the president's ego has far exceeded the limits of the budget can tolerate.

In this regard, Sarkozy's aides argue that in terms of luxury plane for the president is an indispensable tool. Last year, Nicolas Sarkozy, flying a total of 324,595 kilometers, equivalent to the total distance of 8 laps around the world.

In addition, the French presidential spokesman said that the current needs of the middle plane refueling, and President Sarkozy thought that was a waste of time. Prior to a visit on the way, Nicolas Sarkozy, take the Airbus A319 aircraft had to refuel the middle of the Siberian land, but journalists are taking the A340 aircraft can fly to the destination, allowing him to prepare a sense of embarrassment. (Global Online: Wang Jing)