Pittsburgh Airport
August 31st, 2016 at 12:49:59 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
The president's 787 is at MEX. So area bunch of 727s and executive jets belonging to the Federal Police. And executive jets used by government officials or agencies can, and do, land and take off from MEX as well (were this not the case, Camilo Muriño might still be alive today). The latter belong to private companies, but are under contract with the government. No idea whether private jets will be allowed at the new MEX. It's not necessarily a good place for many wealthy people who live in the north and west parts of town. For them TLC is much more convenient. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
August 31st, 2016 at 1:47:50 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
The investigation into this accident highlights the danger of mixing small planes with large jets.
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August 31st, 2016 at 2:18:42 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Not to mention having pilots actually qualified to fly the plane they're piloting. I thought the planes were leased from private companies. I was wrong. But if the feds own the planes, they should really also hire the pilots, or draw them from the air force (let them do something useful for a change). I wonder who flies the Federal Police planes... Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
August 31st, 2016 at 6:31:02 PM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | I wonder if one could say that the primary benefit of a private jet landing is the FBO that services the plane and its crew. The local limousine and taxi companies sure benefit, the local freight company probably benefits, some local businesses THINK that they benefit from the arrival of the chairman of the board or their critically needed spare part or specialized technician. All that fresh sushi flown into town benefits the high end casinos, all that cheap shrimp benefits the low end casinos. Liquor could get trucked but it is usually flown to Vegas. Anyone putting on a show at a casino or a public exhibition hall, fair ground, etc. sure ships a great deal of sound equipment and personnel in by private plane. So I don't think one can say 'these private jets are a drag on revenue'. A private jet can usually clear a runway faster than a commercial airliner can, so its landing "slot" is less time and its "taxiing time" is to the FBO, not a passenger terminal. A private jet does not take up ANY space on an airlines apron and does not require any of the myriad service trucks that airliners require (food, gas, garbage, cargo). Also, do not forget FEDEX.... if an airport is used by fedex every singlle business in town benefits from it. So even if FedEx uses an executive airport for overflow flights, its still a benefit to every one in town. So all those Tuesday thru Thursday conventioneers in the casinos are really reliant upon the 24 hour seven day a week executive airports for all that freight traffic involved in displays and technicians. |