Former President Trump’s personal Boeing 757 is sitting unused at an Orange County, New York airport, unable to be flown, CNN reports.
The full-size passenger airliner, which bears Trump’s name across the side in large block letters, has fallen into disrepair. One engine is shrink-wrapped and the other is missing parts, according to the outlet.
Getting the plane, which was 20 years old when Trump purchased it in 2010, back into flying shape could reportedly cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Flight records obtained by CNN signal that Trump hasn’t used the plane since leaving office in January.
Trump’s Boeing 757 was a staple during his 2016 presidential campaign. Since becoming a private citizen, he’s been flying on his smaller 1997 Cessna 750 Citation X corporate jet, according to CNN.
According to the Trump Organization, Trump’s current jet can seat nine passengers comfortably.
“The small jet isn’t his favorite,” a former White House official told CNN. “It also doesn’t have his name on the outside.”
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According to Forbes, chartering a 757 similar to Trump’s would cost about $25,000 an hour as a base charge. A jet similar to his Citation X would be in the price range of about $30,000 total.
Trump’s Boeing airliner, which includes a master bedroom, a 57-inch television and 24-karat gold seatbelt buckles, can comfortably fit 43 passengers.
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The full-size passenger airliner, which bears Trump's name across the side in large block letters, has fallen into disrepair. One engine is shrink-wrapped and the other is missing parts. https://t.co/qsFKKs3POT
— The Hill (@thehill) March 20, 2021
Former President Donald Trump’s gold-plated Boeing 757 was once his crown jewel, but today it sits idle at a sleepy airport. Its return to the skies could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. https://t.co/1iCeNP0EUE
— CNN (@CNN) March 19, 2021
It’s a constant with Trump. Use them up, then discard them or leave them to rot. he does that with people as well as objects.
I suppose he doesn’t have the money to repair and refurbish this jet which is why he’s letting it rot.
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