Donald Trump's Plane For Sale

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11-10-2009 @ 8:53AM

jasonfgd said...

I can only imagine the hourly cost to fly that beast. There's nothing wrong with traveling in a G-V or G-VI, when it becomes commercially available. Besides in this market, I doubt he's jet-setting around the country, or world, cutting deals. Bankers like debt-coverage and equity, not flash.

11-10-2009 @ 2:42PM

Rob Ashworth said...

Fuel cost is between $4000 and $5000 and hour, then there is crew cost maintainance, landing fees. Actually buying a Gulfstream 5 is much more economical and better suited with a lot of reconfiguration and has a little farther range. Most of the large planes like he currently has were used back in the day by bands like Beach Boys Beatles Bob Seger. Now becasue many of the concerts are within a couple hundred miles they used very seductive motorhomes some with paint jobs that cost as much as $100K at least from the guy in Kisseme FL There is a big company in Upper Michigan and one in Texas that redoes airplane for the super wealthy from all over the world

11-10-2009 @ 2:50PM

John said...

What do you mean "commercially" available? Anybody can buy any non-governmental aircraft if they have the $$$. Also, 1 interesting note....see the tail #, or registration number, not registered in the USA, to avoid taxes. The people who can afford to pay taxes always find ways to avoid them! What a scam.

11-10-2009 @ 4:43PM

jasonfgd said...

Customer deliveries of the Gulfstream 650 are expected to commence in 2012. That's what I meant by commercially available.

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