Donald Trump's Personal Boeing Reportedly Sits Mouldering At Small New York Airport

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The Boeing 757 that once stood for the glitz and glamour of Donald Trump’s high-flying lifestyle now sits idle, ignored and in disrepair, CNN reported Saturday.

The aircraft with its custom cream-colored leather seats and 24-karat gold flourishes currently needs work on both engines and as much as hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs, according to the network.

The plane hasn’t been flown since Inauguration Day, according to flight records, CNN reported, and it sits idle on a fenced-off tarmac at an airport in upstate Orange County, New York, some 60 miles from Manhattan.

The plane was dubbed Trump Force One during the former president’s 2016 campaign. Several campaign rallies were held at airports with the plane, emblazoned with his name, as a backdrop. It features a master bedroom, has a 57-inch TV, and can seat 43 passengers. The Trump Organization posted a video tour of the aircraft in 2011.

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/trump-boeing-757-mouldering-040707454.html

Boohoo

[demtenjeep]

1. who cares-this is like the 10th notice of his fucking plane

if people would ignore him (by people I mean media) he would go away.



he has not done or said anything important in his entire life

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Everyone likes to gloat

[left-of-center2012]

2. Yep

This has been already posted numerous times on DU.

[Blue Owl]

4. They can't get the smell of overcooked steak farts out

No matter how hard they try

[CaptainTruth]

5. The state of this plane might be an indication of how broke he is.

To him it's a status symbol, with gold plating & everything.

If it sits in disrepair for a long time, it could indicate he can't spare the money to fix it.

[Under The Radar]

6. It would look so much better with graffiti

[PJMcK]

7. It's an old plane. Old planes need lots of maintenance.

The engines on a jet are complicated machines requiring a lot of work for every hour of flight. Similarly, the hydraulic systems on a plane require constant upkeep.

Airlines have been fazing this particular model out of their inventory in favor of newer, more efficient aircraft. When Trump bought his 757, it was already 20 years old with a great many flight cycles behind it. It becomes increasingly difficult to get parts for the older engines on this plane.

I suspect this plane will never fly Trump again. Simply, he can't afford it.