Odd Question: Can ambassadors take their own jet?

[pilotviolin]

Here is an odd question. Let say my boss lands a job in Europe being a U.S. Ambassador. Is there any way he would be able to taking his plane and the crew and plane with him. Anyone ever heard of this happening?

 

[landlover]

I don't see why not? Unless the new country has some law preventing this private owner set up. I think netjets europe aircraft all bare an N registration.

 

[con-pilot]

The Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar (sp?), had his own 707-720 and upgraded to a Airbus 340 in the United States when he was the Ambassador.

The aircraft had Saudi registration.

 

[ww2flyer]

Of course you can, look at at all the ambassadors who get nominated; large donations to Gearge W, normally GV owners! Ah, can think of two off hand who have their GV in europe with them.

Infact I fly ambassador for non US country in his own aircraft. It makes clearing customs around the world a sinch!

 

[sydeseet]

The Saudi Ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar (sp?), had his own 707-720 and upgraded to a Airbus 340 in the United States when he was the Ambassador.

The aircraft had Saudi registration.

Was that the A340 parked on the taxiway in front of Signature IAD?

 

[con-pilot]

Yes it was, replaced the 707-720.

 

[Twotter76]

I don't see why not? Unless the new country has some law preventing this private owner set up. I think netjets europe aircraft all bare an N registration.

All NetJets Europe program aircraft are registered in Portugal as that is where the company is based. They are all CS-xxx.

 

[LXJ31]

A few years ago, the US ambassador to Ireland routinely flew KBED to EINN/EIDW in his own G-IV...not sure who it is these days.