Trump's 757 Grounded - Needs Expensive Repairs

[Into the Night]

Big plane, cheap, with lots of cheap gold plating... Sums up trump.

Cheap? You got $20 million lying around to buy a 757? Trump does...and you don't!

 

[Into the Night]

Who knows why fucking New Yorkers do anything?

Going for the bigotry now, eh?

 

[Into the Night]

Exactly correct.

Exactly wrong. I've already shown why.

Planes might be cheap, but the maintenance costs skyrocket. It's not like he can cheat on maintenance too much because the FAA regulates that shit. No one wants a 757 dropping parts or crashing into American Suburbia.

Trump can afford it. You can't!

My best guess is that Trump will fix it up enough to fly a little with the new paint job then park it at Palm Beach International Airport to be donated to the Trump Presidential Library (brothel and casino) for a healthy tax write off.
If he does put brand new, upgraded engines over the present Rolls-Royce RB211 engines, then he does plan on using it for awhile longer. I'd bet against it.

You can't just upgrade the engines, dude. That's regulated too. Your jealousy is very obvious.

 

[Into the Night]

At least there's plenty of good used parts available, right?

Not certain, but I think MIA has a plane junkyard, and that's just a couple counties from Palm Beach.

You don't fix a plane and repaint just so you can part it out. Would you do that to your car?

 

[Matt Dillon]

You don't fix a plane and repaint just so you can part it out. Would you do that to your car?

No sir!

 

[Into the Night]

Flying a 757 around the world or even just transcontinental isn't like restoring an old Ford.

Now you are going to attack A&P's???

Parts have to fit exacting standards.

You would be amazed the slop allowed on many parts.

Critical parts, and there's a lot of them, have to be fully replaced after set limits of usage.

No. There is no part that is replaced on any such schedule.

It can't just modified or parts adapted without falling within the FARs and FAA maintenance regulations for public safety reasons.

The FARs and the FAA allow the use of owner built parts, or parts from anywhere at all, if you want to modify the aircraft. Trump has already installed a custom interior, for example.

Trump is free to blow his money however he likes, but I always lean toward practicality versus "showmanship" when it comes to flying. It's not like you can just pull off to the side of the road if something bad happens.

There is nothing about any modification that Trump has done that is unsafe. You don't know the first thing about aircraft.

 

[Walt]

So Delta and United Air are 'no one', eh?.

You used to claim Southwest... United officially has them on the books, but is not using them. Delta is trying to figure out a way to get rid of them. That means NO ONE wants anything to do with them. No major airline would buy another one, and the few that are stuck with them are trying to figure out ways to get rid of them.

 

[Walt]

Cheap? You got $20 million lying around to buy a 757? Trump does...and you don't!

I would need 5% as a downpayment, so I could easily buy a $6 million bottom of the line one. I could also afford a top of the line $20 million one. I would have a lot of trouble making the payments, and of course the operating costs, but I could buy one.

 

[Into the Night]

Lots of RR and GE engine types out there. Upgrading to modern engines is expensive, but only worth the cost if the plane flies a lot each month.

You cannot just change the engine to a new type. Only specific engines are authorized on any aircraft. It's for a reason. One of the more sensible rules from the FAA. Again, you are showing your jealousy.

A rich man's jet takes two pilots and at least one, if not two, flight attendants/cabin crew members.

Nope. Just a pilot and copilot. No flight attendants needed. It's a private jet.

In Trump's case, he'd be best served if somebody was a nurse since halfway across the Atlantic and having a medical emergency with an old geezer is not good for the geezer unless someone is medically trained.

You better worry about Joe. Trump has no problem getting around.

Additionally, since they are not robots, the crew members need days off even if they don't fly much since standing duty 24/7 at Trump's beck and call is not only unsafe,

It is perfectly safe. They are not standing duty 24/7, and they not flying more hours than allowed in a 24 hour period.

but impractical since people will quit for better jobs.

Since they have voluntarily decided to work for Trump, they are not only satisfied, they are quite probably enjoying the cushy job.

This means 2-3 Captains, 2-3 First Officers, 2-3 Flight Attendant/medically qualified and 2-3 Flight Attendants.

Nope. Only need a pilot and copilot. Only need 1 of each. Both are completely capable of handling the plane by themselves in case one of them is incapacitated.

That's a lot of money to have people just sitting around waiting to see if Trump or Melania wants to fly to the Riviera.

Trump has a lot of employees. He can afford them. Your jealousy is showing again.

As most American should know, "If it flies, floats or fucks, it's cheaper to rent".

Every single aircraft is owned by someone. Every single boat is owned by someone. Since you seem to like hookers, you and Bill Clinton would get along famously.

Trump is using this airplane as a multimillion dollar status symbol at a time when he might soon be hemorrhaging money with legal bills for himself and his adult kids.

What legal bills? Why would any of his kids be responsible for his legal bills???

Leasing or fractional ownership is the smarter way to go, but not as much of a status symbol.

I deal with the disaster of fractional ownership a fair bit. There is always legal arguments about unexpected expenses, insufficient engine fund, some twit in the club trashes or wrecks the plane, or someone takes off with it on a long trip leaving the aircraft unavailable for anyone else.

No, it's not cheaper. What do you care anyway? You're jealous.

 

[Into the Night]

You used to claim Southwest... United officially has them on the books, but is not using them. Delta is trying to figure out a way to get rid of them. That means NO ONE wants anything to do with them. No major airline would buy another one, and the few that are stuck with them are trying to figure out ways to get rid of them.

They are moving to more modern aircraft. They are still useful aircraft though. $20 million on the used 757 market by itself means people are willing to buy them.
But you deny basic economics.

 

[Into the Night]

I would need 5% as a downpayment, so I could easily buy a $6 million bottom of the line one. I could also afford a top of the line $20 million one. I would have a lot of trouble making the payments, and of course the operating costs, but I could buy one.

If you can find one for $6 million, buy it! You can make a quick turnaround for $20 million and a nice tidy profit of $14 million!

But you don't have the money. Trump does.

 

[Trumpet]

Trump will have to scam his feeble minded followers a bit harder in order to get the money to repair his 757.

 

[Hawkeye10]

You used to claim Southwest... United officially has them on the books, but is not using them. Delta is trying to figure out a way to get rid of them. That means NO ONE wants anything to do with them. No major airline would buy another one, and the few that are stuck with them are trying to figure out ways to get rid of them.

February 2022 will mark 40 years since the first flight of Boeing’s famous 757 family. The US planemaker produced more than 1,000 examples of this twinjet design between 1981 and 2004. Over half of these remain active today

https://simpleflying.com/youngest-boeing-757-aircraft/

WINNING

 

[Into the Night]

Trump will have to scam his feeble minded followers a bit harder in order to get the money to repair his 757.

He already has the money, dumbass.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Only if the NY AG wants to lose big in a lawsuit.

I'm tired of fucking politicians and the rich elite lying to me so you'll have to pardon me if I don't believe it until I see it.

In my experience, Trump is about 95% bullshit. We'll all see between now and November 2024 where that poor jet ends up.

Maybe the militias will put it in the ocean? They're pissed enough. LOL

Most probable is it'll end up in the desert with a lot of them.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Nope. Just a pilot and copilot. No flight attendants needed. It's a private jet.

You are a fucking dumbass if you think Trump will serve himself or that Melania will do it.

 

[Into the Night]

I'm tired of fucking politicians and the rich elite lying to me so you'll have to pardon me if I don't believe it until I see it.

Then why the fuck are you supporting the DEMOCRATS??????

In my experience, Trump is about 95% bullshit.

Your opinion. You are again failing to note any of the accomplishments and successes he has.

We'll all see between now and November 2024 where that poor jet ends up.

What do you care? The jet is being fixed and repainted.

Maybe the militias will put it in the ocean? They're pissed enough. LOL

What militias??

Most probable is it'll end up in the desert with a lot of them.

Why would it?

 

[Into the Night]

You are a fucking dumbass if you think Trump will serve himself or that Melania will do it.

You're a fucking dumbass if you don't think Trump can serve himself AND Melania.
Now your jealous because Trump can hire employees, and you can't!

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Then why the fuck are you supporting the DEMOCRATS???

I'm not. Just because I'm not supporting fucking Trump doesn't mean I voted for Biden (I didn't) or support the Democrats. Only the mentally ill and liars claim I do and I know you're not lying, Sybil sooooooo.........

 

[Into the Night]

I'm not.

Lie.

Just because I'm not supporting fucking Trump doesn't mean I voted for Biden (I didn't) or support the Democrats. Only the mentally ill and liars claim I do and I know you're not lying, Sybil sooooooo.........

I'm not talking about votes, sock. I'm talking about your posts. You support the Democrats. You support The Oligarchy.