Apparently word on the block spot is El Donaldo has bought an early model RR powered 757-200 and the old venerable 727 is up for sale.... . http://http://www.avprojets.com/view..._SN_20046.html
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Apparently word on the block spot is El Donaldo has bought an early model RR powered 757-200 and the old venerable 727 is up for sale.... . http://http://www.avprojets.com/view..._SN_20046.html
The 727 has been on the market for around 12-18 months already, and the 757 is N757AF, orig delivered to Sterling (Denmark) in 1991 (so not that early a model actually) and has been most recently owned by Paul Allen of Microsoft fame. Personally I hope the 757 is given a similar scheme to the 72, but a much more modern interior. I understand the aircraft is currently in BQK being modified.
I'll miss seeing that 757 around here in Seattle. Though it may not have come out too often it was really something to see.
i sure hope he keeps this at LGA, though if he kept it on his current parking spot he'd knock out another due to the size of the airplane. i too hope it gets repainted into this black scheme! finally something to actually look forward to at work!
Didnt he get a new Sikorsky 76 also?
757 should look very nice if he decides to keep the same colors as the 727.
Hmmm. Somebody will need to show me where he parks that 727 when I get back to NY. I dont want to miss out on it
LGA.Quote:
Originally Posted by NLovis
Apparently it's official now...
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/...7941298499845/
Quote:
PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Palm Beach, Fla., resident Donald Trump says he upgraded his personal air transport, replacing his Boeing 727 jet with a 757 model twice the size. The real estate tycoon shelled out $100 million to buy the jet from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and wouldn't say whether the jumbo business jet would have the gold-plated luxury appointments of the 727, The Palm Beach Post reported Wednesday. "I bought a great airplane," Trump said. "It's being retrofitted and will be in service in about a month."
Who wants to chip in and buy the 727 so we can turn it into a club house?
Yeah!! Low Flying Class Bravo around Jones Beach Monument under the heavies... LOL. Loving the idea. Now, where's my "other" wallet?
Looks like we won't be able to track this one! :frown:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N757AF
Chris102, that is the original owners registration, good chance before entering service it may get re registered, as the 727's Bermuda Reg is for tax purposes, we will have to wait and see.
In case anyone's interested, I heard 757AF is being worked on at KBQK (Brunswick, GA). Must be at Stambaugh Aviation.
Hopefully it will be changed--I'd love to be able to track this one to hopefully see what it looks like when it's finished.Quote:
Originally Posted by LGA777
another 727 leaves the scene,say it aint so !!!
On the FAA website, it says a temporary certificate was issued to 757AF on Wednesday and will expire April 1st. Does this have something to do with a pending registration change?
I flew into PBI Saturday and Trumps B727, VP-BDJ was sitting on the ramp by Jet Aviation . Left early evening yesterday and it was gone. Peter Nygards Super 727 "N Force" sat there all weekend. Like Trump he has his name, full name, on the fuselage!! Nice livery!!
No one else looked at the US$100mil price tag for the 752 and thought "gee that's a little high for that aircraft"?
Still no pictures?! Ugh!
The A/C might be going through a heavy check chris. If thats the case it takes at least a month for the check itself not including paint time and cockpit mods.
VP-BDJ landed about an hour ago but is scheduled to go down to KBQK. Looks like he is going to see his new ride.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/V...353Z/KLGA/KBQK
Maybe he's bringing the new ride back......
Back on Feb. 28th Donald said the 757 should be in service "in about a month," so hopefully it's on its way to LGA right now! I wonder if the 727 will be stored at BQK or return to New York?
While I can't find a way to track it, according to Flight Aware was last in the air on March 1st.
Side note: found some cool pictures of VP-BDJ going through heavy maintenance at BQK back in 2009:
http://thebrunswicknews.mycapture.co...istSubAlbums=0
Yea that would be accurate. The heavy check might be done. Lets hope the 757 is for his presidential campain and hes holding onto the 727.
HERE IT IS!!!
... sort of ...
Donald's son celebrated his fifth birthday 2 weeks ago and he had a very cool cake--A 757 (with winglets) in VP-BDJ colors!
http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/201...rump-2-440.jpgQuote:
Celebrity cake maker Elena Shumskaya of The Fine Art of Cakes designed a chocolate 3D model of Donald’s new 757 jet.
AWESOME!!!!!
Umm I want that cake for my Birthday next year now! :smile:
-Tad
Finally! We have a picture!
http://plixi.com/p/91946609
http://c0013718.cdn1.cloudfiles.rack...com/x2_57afe71
can't wait to see her @ KLGA!!
Looks very nice.
The 727 isn't gone for good just yet. He has just filed a flight plan to come back to LGA this afternoon.
and she's been repainted. titles now read "weststar" and the tail is some sort of a pilot's wing logo. looks almost identical to this but retains the same basic trump colors:Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil D.
methinks we'll be seeing the 757 pretty soon.
http://weststar-aviation.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by cancidas
The 727 is at Northeast Philadelphia right now, with plans filed for KPNE-KLGA-KPBI this afternoon. I'm wondering if Trump is keeping the jet, but putting it out on charter like many others.
it's possible but i doubt it. the airplane no longer carries his name. everything else around him is "trumpified' so i doubt that he'd be connected to it anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by mdgjedde
I was just curious. LGA-PBI was a rather common Trump route, as you all know.Quote:
Originally Posted by cancidas
When the 727 departed LGA the last few days it was Trumps crews flying it, I am guessing LGA-PBI was either for Mr Trump or someone connected to him. I am guessing he
sold the aircraft to Weststar, with some sort of temporary lease agreement until the 757 is ready. I am guessing the 75 took a further delay prompting him to use his now
de-Trumpified 727 longer than planned.
Well VP-BDJ appears to be (I presume) on delivery to Malaysia via a longer but more overland Eastern route. She departed PBI around 0830 this morning and as I type this she is enroute YQX (Gander) to PMI (Palma Mallorca, Spain). Pretty small chance this is a trip for Trump though, will know for sure if she continues East tommorrow. Sure going to miss that bird as she has been a LGA fixture for around 20 years !
The 757 seems to be ready for delivery. It's still registered as N757AF, but it's now unblocked on Flight Aware and took to the skies as recent as three days ago:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N757AF