Posted on 09/06/2008 10:07:16 PM PDT by STARWISE
Tucson-based Global Aircraft Solutions Inc. on Thursday delivered Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's new campaign plane, an Embraer 190 regional jet complete with the Republican ticket's campaign logo on the fuselage.
Palin, presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's running mate, told delegates at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday that she put her predecessor's plane on eBay. Former Gov. Frank Murkowski, a Republican, had been criticized for buying a jet to travel around the state.
Palin's new plane seats about 100 people and was reconfigured with bigger first-class seats, dividers and an area for the press, Global Aircraft President John Sawyer said. The company also repainted the jet.
New York-based JetBlue Airways will operate the plane.
The Secret Service inspected the aircraft at Tucson International Airport on Thursday afternoon before it took off for St. Paul, Minn., site of the GOP convention. Global Aircraft is parent of Hamilton Aerospace Technologies, a full-service aircraft repair and modification facility that provides heavy maintenance for commercial airliners at the Tucson airport.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The dems will reap tons of mileage from this. It is not American made. The MSM and the Obama campaign will go nuts with the fact that this is not supporting American workers.
Very bad move.
For sure .... they’ve got a lot of ground to cover by the election.
Ok, I see. By interjecting this paragraph into this article - right smack in the middle of his news account - he shows his disdain for Palin. This means that 'how could she' get her own plane now? - I presume that this reporter is expecting her to get into her bicycle and move about the country campaigning. Boy, how utterly dumb does this guy think the public is?
Uh, there is a difference between a taxpayer paid for state plane and a plane paid for by a private campaign. [I know you know this but the author of the article is who I am reacting to.]
LOL
get a grip
Yes, I am not too comfortable with this.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Are you cleared for the answer to that question?
>>New York-based JetBlue Airways will operate the plane.<<
Jet”Blue” (?).
Rumor has it she’s already sold this one too, and bought a cross-country snowmobile to replace it. The dinosaur media are mad that she plans to save gas during interviews by having them pull it.
Mush doggies! Gotta earn your keep, since your propaganda rags can’t afford to feed you any more...
Very true. But, they really do have to walk a high wire the next two months. Remember, perception is everything to some people.
Or so I've been told, here on FR...
She has to have a quick way around. I’m sure she and John will split up so they can cover more areas.
If it's good enough for the AirForce to fly non-American planes.... I am guessing this plane is probably a lot more fuel efficient than a 737 due to size.
I’d say he is going by reference to the only intelligence he knows - his own.
By implication the guy is as dumb as a rock.
“Regrettably, it’s true, standards HAVE fallen in news reporting, Dude.”
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