Iron Maiden: Béda antarrépisi

In October 2007, Iron Maiden commissioned an [[Astraeus Airlines]] 757 as transport for their '[[Somewhere Back in Time World Tour]]' in 2008.<ref name=plane/> Lead singer Bruce Dickinson explained the logic behind the charter in 2007:<ref name=plane>{{cite web | url = http://www.metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=5589&print_page=yes | title = Iron Maiden - More Somewhere Back In Time World Tour Dates | date = 1 November 2007 | accessdate = 20 November 2011 | publisher = [[Metal Storm (webzine)|Metal Storm]]}}</ref> ''<blockquote>"Looking at the list of places we would like to play we have always had problems joining up the dots. With sea containers in various places it slows down the whole touring process, which is fine if you want a holiday but not if you want to play. It's great to see places but we don't want to sit around for a week waiting for gear to get from, say, Australia to South America, so this way we can get to more fans in more places en route in the same time period"''</blockquote>''

 

 

The aircraft, named "Ed Force One" after a competition on the band's website,<ref name="name plane">{{cite web | url = http://www.undercover.fm/news/3803-iron-maiden-reveal-ed-force-one | title = Iron Maiden Reveal Ed Force One | last = Cashmere | first = Tim | date = 15 January 2008 | accessdate = 20 November 2011 | publisher = Undercover FM}}</ref> was flown by Dickinson as he was also a commercial airline pilot for Astraeus. The aeroplane was converted into a [[combi aircraft|combi]] configuration and repainted with a special Iron Maiden livery, along with a list of that year's tour dates.<ref name=plane/> According to Dickinson, Astraeus decided to retain the Iron Maiden artwork when it returned to normal charter service after receiving positive feedback from customers, but had to remove the decals after passengers in Africa refused to board the plane, claiming it to be possessed by evil spirits.<ref name=livery>{{cite web | url = http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=100396 | title = Iron Maiden Frontman Issues 'Bruce Air' Update | date = 7 July 2008 | accessdate = 20 November 2011 | publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref>