This Thursday afternoon, May 25, “Argentina 01”, the new plane of the Argentine president, arrived at the Aeroparque in Buenos Aires, coming from Miami, in the United States. His arrival, in bad weather, was registered by a good low over the airfield.
The Boeing 757 VIP, which is now registered as ARG-01, had taken off from Miami in the morning, where it had been since May 19, after completing the journey at Dallas/Fort Worth airport. Previously, he had left the airport in Salina, in the state of Kansas in the United States, where he got his current painting job and was filled in for his new role. The flight arrived at 5:25 pm local time air way.
See below some of the videos shared on social media when the Boeing 757-200 was seen from outside and inside the airport:
Take the 757 presidency and before you set foot on Argentine soil, sell this MAMARRACHO.
Apparently that wasn’t enough with the 737, the aero compasses continue to show a lack of power-backed parameters.
Argentina is sad!!!! pic.twitter.com/jDFrSyGYYf
– Flight and Travel (@flysicardi) May 25, 2023
While your Kumpa is splashing in the bucket, your air Kumpa is burning thousands of dollars in fuel on completely unnecessary maneuvers.
In a civilized country, the arrival of the presidential plane means full diplomacy, but in Argentina it becomes a carnival parade. pic.twitter.com/WUVBTFai2X
– Flight and Travel (@flysicardi) May 25, 2023
The aircraft was built in 2000 and delivered to Spain’s Iberia, and was later flown by Air Astana, from Kazakhstan, with a VIP configuration set to operate Funair flights until the end of last year, when it was purchased by Argentina.
Last April, C&L Aerospace, a subsidiary of C&L Aviation Group, successfully completed the sale of a Boeing 757 VIP aircraft to the Argentine government for presidential transportation. The transaction included the exchange of the President’s old Boeing 757 aircraft with a US$25 million loan approved by the Argentine government to finance the ten-year purchase.
Video of the arrival in Buenos Aires of the new presidential plane #Argentina. One bird @Boeing The 757-200 VIP underwent maintenance and painting services before being presented to the President of Agrupación Aérea who will operate the aircraft. pic.twitter.com/synaey58UC
— Glício Fonseca 🚁✈️🇧🇷🌎 (@glicioofonseca) May 25, 2023
The new presidential plane can accommodate up to 39 passengers and has two additional bedrooms. The old Boeing 757-200, with Rolls-Royce RB211 engines, will be offered for sale by C&L “as is”. It is currently parked at El Palomar Airport in Greater Buenos Aires, with its engines covered and ready to be delivered as part of a new aircraft procurement plan.
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