[Paleo Conservative]

Mr Blair currently uses charter
planes and the Queen's Flight

If you want on or off my aerospace ping list, please contact me by Freep mail.

[BurbankKarl]

Yeah, carbon neutral aircraft.....

Do they plant 200 trees for every trip he takes?

[patton]

You know, when he flew commercial last week, all kinds of folks had fits.

[phantomworker]

In 1962, the first jet aircraft, a Boeing 707, was purchased for use and President Bush now uses two specifically-configured Boeing 747-200B planes.

The planes are a necessity these days. Aren't they considered the "flying White House", decked out with a unique communication configuration, added armament, etc, etc. Not only Air Force 1, but Air Force 2 and all the 757 derivatives designed for Congress. It's not a luxury, it is a necessity even for socialist world leaders like the British.

Better to buy than lease, and who builds better planes than the U.S.?