Auction of A340-200s Sees $500,000 Sale Price

摘要

Two French Air Force A340-200s have been sold via an auction with the sale price exceeding by five times the original reserve price. The two A340-200s built in 1995 originally had a reserve price of under $100,000. The aircraft had been kept in an airworthy condition but even in such a condition the aircraft were expected to be scrapped given the lack of demand. The condition of the sale on the 22nd December 2020 included an 11 percent sales tax and that the aircraft had to be removed from Charles de Gaulle airport by the end of December. Within a month the markings and logos associated with the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air) had to be removed.