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bigtree

(90,371 posts)
Fri Aug 16, 2024, 04:44 PM Aug 2024

Now the couchhumper has plane troubles, too?



WTFGOP @DogginTrump
Now this motherfucker has plane issues?

I keep telling you all, these clowns are broke. Dont be surprised when they start flying around in planes that have propellers






Cliff Schecter @cliffschecter
In all seriousness, w Vance's campaign plane making an emergency landing 1 wk after Trump's plane did the same...maybe they should spend less of what they raise on Trump's legal bills, more on airplane maintenance?



Vance comparing the size of his plane to AF2.
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gopiscrap

(24,259 posts)
1. that's probably because they are a bunch of cheap fuckers
Fri Aug 16, 2024, 04:46 PM
Aug 2024

and don't pay for maintinance....I still think trump's plane issue was because he didn't pay the airport for the last time he was there

gopiscrap

(24,259 posts)
8. it's in the cost
Fri Aug 16, 2024, 05:00 PM
Aug 2024

when I chartered a plane for an organization it was like a menu, with certain checks and safety measures optional...so I am sure they bottom lined the deal

stopdiggin

(13,118 posts)
12. BS. a charter is a charter
Fri Aug 16, 2024, 05:20 PM
Aug 2024

they don't offer you a menu that says, "And for this much less, you can rent the same model, that hasn't seen any maintenance in 6 months!" "Even bigger saving with our special trainee crews!!"

 

Zoomie1986

(1,213 posts)
19. True for essential equipment and parts
Fri Aug 16, 2024, 09:29 PM
Aug 2024

However, some charters allow opting out on whistle and bell stuff like audiovisual equipment, towel heaters, LED light features, or other bougie add-ons like that.

 

Zeitghost

(4,557 posts)
17. Maintenance is never
Fri Aug 16, 2024, 07:06 PM
Aug 2024

an "option" in aviation. Commercial operations have strict maintenance guidelines that must be followed or you can go to jail if something happens. The charter company is fully responsible for the upkeep on the aircraft, not the customer.

keep_left

(2,583 posts)
14. Wasn't that actually proven to be true (not paying landing fees)?
Fri Aug 16, 2024, 05:49 PM
Aug 2024

I thought I saw something here about that. Of course, it wouldn't be surprising if Trump is also skimping on maintenance; after all, his plane sat for more than two years at an upstate NY airport, slowly degrading and corroding (harsh NY winters are not kind to aircraft). The main reason it sat there was the plane needed a new engine and other significant maintenance, and Trump was broke. He eventually conned his fans into donating the funds to repaint and restore it to airworthiness.

Trump's plane is basically obsolete. There's a reason so many airlines have dumped their 757s.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/donald-trump-private-jet-boeing-757.html

Diamond_Dog

(35,436 posts)
2. Give him the propeller plane the owner gave the Cleveland Indians in the movie "Major League."
Fri Aug 16, 2024, 04:51 PM
Aug 2024
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