Editing Iron Maiden (section)

===Ed Force One===
[[File:Boeing 757-23A, Astraeus AN1497690.jpg|thumb|The band's former Ed Force One, a [[Boeing 757-200]]]]

For their [[Somewhere Back in Time World Tour]] in 2008 and 2009, Iron Maiden commissioned an [[Astraeus Airlines]] [[Boeing 757]]<!-- The first two Ed Force Ones were Boeing 757s. They upgraded to a 747 for the 2016 Book of Souls tour. --> as transport.{{sfnm|1a1=Bezer|1y=2008|2a1=Metal Storm|2y=2007}} The aeroplane was converted into a [[combi aircraft|combi]] configuration, which enabled it to carry the band, their crew and stage production, allowing the group to perform in countries which were previously deemed unreachable logistically.{{sfn|Metal Storm|2007}} It was also repainted with a special Iron Maiden livery,{{sfn|Metal Storm|2007}} which the airline decided to retain after receiving positive feedback from customers.{{sfn|Blabbermouth.net|2008}}

[[File:Boeing747-IronMaiden01.jpg|thumb|left|Iron Maiden's Ed Force One, a [[Boeing 747-400]], as used during The Book of Souls World Tour in 2016]]
The aircraft, named "Ed Force One" after a competition on the band's website,{{sfn|Cashmere|2008}} was flown by Dickinson until 2022,{{sfn|EF1B|2022}} as he was also a commercial airline pilot for Astraeus; the plane also appears in the documentary{{sfnm|1a1=Juno Awards|1y=2010|2a1=Bezer|2y=2009c}} ''[[Iron Maiden: Flight 666]]''.{{sfn|Bezer|2009a}} For [[The Book of Souls World Tour]] in 2016, the band upgraded to an ex-[[Air France]] [[Boeing 747-400]] jumbo jet{{sfnm|1a1=Sands|1y=2016}} which allows for more space without the aircraft having to undergo a significant conversion to carry their equipment.{{sfn|Lach|2015b}}

In 2025, the band announced that the 747-400 they used during 2016's The Book of Souls World Tour would be scrapped, and [[keychain]]s constructed from the plane's parts could be collected by fans. "She's been scrapped but bits of her will live on," Dickinson said. The keychains were sold for €66.66, which is a reference to the band's album [[The Number of the Beast (album)|The ''Number of the Beast'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alpert |first=Lukas I. |date=2025-03-19 |title=Run to the hills! Iron Maiden's tour plane cut up into collectible key chains. |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/run-to-the-hills-iron-maidens-famed-tour-plane-cut-up-into-collectible-key-chains-9ebbea7c |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=MarketWatch |language=EN-US}}</ref>