Win a 787-8 contest (the real thing).

[Fielder 3,722]

Mexico can't sell their equivalent of AirForce1, so apparently they will auction it off for $25 a ticket.

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/29/800938104/mexicos-president-will-raffle-off-his-presidential-plane

 

Edited January 31, 2020 by Fielder

[cmpbellsjc 2,963]

I actually saw this plane parked at KDAL for about a year and a half or so while it was getting customized at Associated Air. In fact, I didn’t recognize the markings on the tail so I posted a photo here and someone was able to tell me what it was.

Hard to believe after all the money that was spent by the prior administration that they either couldn’t sell it and are going to auction it off. Would be interesting to know how much they will have lost.

[n4gix 4,955]

Perhaps they'd be better off finding someone to lease it from them...

[edpatino 1,975]

14 hours ago, Fielder said:

Mexico can't sell their equivalent of AirForce1, so apparently they will auction it off for $25 a ticket.

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/29/800938104/mexicos-president-will-raffle-off-his-presidential-plane

 

Just one crazy idea from a crazy old guy.

Cheers, Ed

[regis9 4,034]

They tried to get Canada to buy it by basically shaming our A310’s that the Prime Minister currently uses (among other VIP’s) by saying theirs is better and would be a good upgrade.  They’re probably right...