What is special about the French President's plane?

Few people know that French President François Hollande's "France Force One" is ranked the 13th most expensive plane in the world, above US President Obama's Air Force One and Russian President Putin's IL 96-300.

Worth around $240 million, the Airbus A330-200 is considered “value for money and convenient”. The French President’s plane is capable of operating effectively on both short and long-haul flights, and is considered a “wise choice”.

The "France Force One" that serves Mr. François Hollande costs up to 240 million USD

French President François Hollande's Airbus A330-200 ranked 13th in the list of 20 most expensive private jets in the world, according to the luxury website therichest.com in 2015.

The private jet serving Mr. François Hollande is also ranked 1 place above the Airforce One of US President B. Obama (ranked 14th, worth 220 million USD), and far surpasses the private jet of Russian President V. Putin (ranked 19th, the Illyushin 96-300 worth only 50 million USD).

With the ability to carry up to 247 passengers, the French President's plane can accommodate long meetings in the air, typical of international leaders.

This Airbus A330-200 ranks above the US and Russian Presidents' planes.

The world's 13th largest private jet has arrived in Ho Chi Minh City French President arrives in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of September 6

Based on the basic frame of the Airbus A330-200, the French President's plane is upgraded with LED lighting, modern interior, very wide seats and several separate resting areas for the crew.

This is a twin-engine, wide-body Airbus A330-200 with a takeoff weight of 242 tons. The outstanding feature of this aircraft is its artistic, simple but luxurious tail decoration.

According to Vietnamnet.vn