The German government is having around 700 parts from two Airbus A350-900s auctioned off by the federal recycling company Vebeg GmbH. Interested parties can bid under lot number 2245480.001 until November 10, 2022, 13:00 p.m.

Some time ago, Germany purchased two long-haul aircraft of this type. These are operated by the Air Force and used as government jets. Before the first use, the cabins were converted by Lufthansa Technik. During this process, the standard cabin equipment was removed and replaced with a VIP version according to the wishes of the German government.

Now the state-owned Vebeg GmbH is selling the parts of the cabin equipment that are no longer needed, but still new, for the highest bid. In total, there are 350 items per plane, so a total of 700 parts. These include, for example, the galleys, cabin partitions, sidewalls and much more. An exact listing of the auction goods is Available for inspection in PDF format at this link.

Interested parties can contact Lufthansa Technik Hamburg for any visits. According to the auctioneer, the goods are stored there. Further details and contact details can be found directly at Vebeg GmbH with this link.

The German government's approach also raises numerous questions, because the conversion of the two Airbus A350-900 was not exactly cheap. Numerous components, including the galley, for example, could have been used in the configuration as a government aircraft. Obviously, this wasn't luxurious enough, which is why pretty much everything that was built in from the Airbus factory was replaced with VIP items. The taxpayer had to bear the cost of this. It is not possible to estimate how much the auction of over 700 no longer needed but brand new parts will bring in.