paris plan buy new presidential jet france emmanuel macron could hold controversy spark prime minister hire private plane 350,000 euros 416,000 fly home japan business paper la tribune say news edouard philippe costly japan-to-paris charter come bad time macron campaign wasteful spend decide new presidential plane france equivalent air force one old airbus a330 buy second-hand 10 years ago give luxury refit use nicolas sarkozy whose penchant high-living earn nickname president bling bling macron office official play jet issue say new purchase consider take office may government wait report matter make decision take weeks do assess options improve travel arrangements president government elysee official tell reuters macron similar pr problem sarkozy country ostentatious display wealth frown upon opinion poll show many voters feel former investment banker overly pander rich point scrap wealth tax low subsidies public house macron turn 40 thursday draw criticism early presidency emerge spend 26,000 euros makeup first 100 days office brickbats week celebrate birthday ground famed loire chateau aside bad time acquisition new presidential jet raise another delicate issue bill least 100 million possibly double likely pay defense budget france army chief abruptly quit july follow row budget cut force macron say cut one-off increase plan years ahead plane buy sarkozy cost 176 million euros fit presidential bedroom soundproof meet room kitchen scramble communications technology various medical emergency capabilities airbus decline comment new order plane kind moot macron airbus a319neo list price 99.5 million could cost double refit order sarkozy anything go would least provide president seven staff ability fly 12,500 km 15 hours non-stop reach world capitals single journey macron 's presidential jet plan hit bad-publicity turbulence