Is it legal to track Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's jet?

Yes. The FAA requires planes with transponders to broadcast their position over ADS-B, and the signal is not encrypted. We collect that public data from adsb.lol and ADSB.fi, two open flight-tracking networks. News outlets and university researchers use the same kind of data. Our methodology page explains how it works.

Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight

Q: How much CO₂ has Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's jet emitted on tracked flights?

About 242.8 metric tons of CO₂ over 50 tracked flights and 60 hours in the air. We start with the flight times from public ADS-B data. We multiply each hour by the maker's fuel burn figure. Then we apply the EPA standard of 9.57 kg of CO₂ per gallon of jet fuel.

Germany's government air fleet — operated by the Bundeswehr's Special Air Mission Wing (Flugbereitschaft BMVg) — is one of the most modern in Europe following its controversial replacement of the aging A310s and A340s. Three brand-new Airbus A350-941s (10+01, 10+02, 10+03), each fitted out with secure comms, hardened avionics, and VIP interiors, form the intercontinental backbone.

The fleet is supplemented by three Airbus A319-133 ACJs (15+01, 15+02, 15+03) for European travel, an A321 (15+04), and multiple Bombardier Global 5000 and 6000 jets (14+02 through 14+07) for senior ministerial travel. All operate under the GAF (German Air Force) callsign prefix.

The fleet became internationally known after repeated embarrassing breakdowns of the old aircraft stranded Chancellor Merkel mid-journey. The A350 replacement was the direct response. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (in office since 2025) is a frequent traveller to G7, NATO, and EU forums.

Note · We track Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's planes, not Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight in person. Flight data shows when and where each plane flew. It does not show who was on board.

Home base

Berlin Brandenburg Intl (EDDB · BER)

Frequent destinations

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Where is Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's plane right now?

We do not see it in the air right now. The last flight we tracked for Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's Airbus A350-941 (10+03) landed at Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (SBRF) on October 15, 2026. Follow it on the live jet tracker map.

The map shows where Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's planes have flown. Each dot is a recorded position.

How much CO₂ do Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's plane flights emit?

Over the last 50 completed flights we tracked, Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's planes spent about 60 hours in the air. We estimate those flights put out 242.8 metric tons of CO₂.

Total flights

Total CO₂

242.8t

Flight hours

60h

What planes does Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight use?

We track 5 planes for Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight. Each one is listed below with its tail number and hourly CO₂.

Airbus A350-941

10+01 · ICAO: N/A · Airliner jet

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Fuel burn

600 gal/hr

CO₂ per hour

5,764 kg

Car miles equiv.

14,267

Airbus A350-941

10+02 · ICAO: N/A · Airliner jet

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Where has Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's plane flown?

These are the last 50 flights we tracked for Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's planes, newest first. Open a flight to see its route map, time in the air, top altitude and speed.

Completed10+03

Oct 15, 2026, 05:06 PM

Departure

SBRF — Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport

Arrival

SBRF — Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport

Flight path

Duration

Max altitude

1,250 ft

Max speed

141 kts

Arrived

Oct 15, 2026, 05:08 PM

Completed15+01

Oct 15, 2026, 12:57 PM

Departure

Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight plane FAQ

What plane does Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight fly on?

Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight flies these planes: Airbus A350-941 and Airbus A319-133 ACJ. The tail numbers are 10+01, 10+02, 10+03, 15+01 and 1 more. You can track each one live on this page, along with its flight history and CO₂.

What kind of plane does Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight fly?

Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight flies an Airbus A350-941, tail number 10+01. It is an airliner. We also track 4 more planes on this page: Airbus A350-941 (10+02), Airbus A350-941 (10+03), Airbus A319-133 ACJ (15+01) and Airbus A319-133 ACJ (15+02).

What is Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's plane tail number?

Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's planes have these tail numbers: 10+01 (Airbus A350-941), 10+02 (Airbus A350-941), 10+03 (Airbus A350-941), 15+01 (Airbus A319-133 ACJ), and 1 more. Each tail number links to a live tracking page. There you can see the plane's flight history, fuel burn and CO₂.

How much CO₂ does Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's jet emit per hour?

About 5,764 kg for every hour in the air. Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's Airbus A350-941 (10+01) burns roughly 600 gallons of jet fuel an hour. That is about the same CO₂ as driving an average car 14,267 miles.

Where does Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight fly out of?

Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's home airport is Berlin Brandenburg Intl (EDDB / BER). Frequent stops include LFPB, EGLL, LEMD and LIRF.

How much CO₂ has Friedrich Merz / German Government Flight's jet emitted on tracked flights?

Owner matches come from the FAA registry, adsb.lol (ODbL) and ADSB.fi data, and SEC filings. They may be incomplete or out of date. Methodology · Report an error. For observational use only.