United 747

[bigboeings]

Does anyone know if the United 747 parked next to AF One in Kuwait is the White House Press Corp., or is that what they use for the IAD flight now?

 

[Captain Overs]

White House press travels on AF 1.

 

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Just Tilton out talking to potential merger partners.

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[Shrek]

Just Tilton out talking to potential merger partners.

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Nice.........lol :laugh:

 

[bigboeings]

White House press travels on AF 1.

No they don't typically, because we do a lot of the domestic charters for the Press.

 

[ual321]

They normally use the 777's for the press-corp trips. There are 7 777's currently offline due to lack of parts, so they could be using the 747.

 

[Tejas-Jet]

Don't just the "pool" reporters ride on AF-1? Just those few who are chosen for every trip. Sometimes it is ABC, CNN FOX BBC or MSNBC reporters.

The agreement is that they muct share their stories with the rest of the White House PRess Corps.

However, on a trip this big....more reporters come along...hence the B-747.

 

[DrewBlows]

They normally use the 777's for the press-corp trips. There are 7 777's currently offline due to lack of parts, so they could be using the 747.

Wow, that's incredible! Seven 777s out of service? No wonder airlines are having trouble making money. It's hard to make money if you don't fly.

 

[Long Time Gone]

That's Delta's entire fleet.

 

[RJAA]

They normally use the 777's for the press-corp trips. There are 7 777's currently offline due to lack of parts, so they could be using the 747.

Continental has 19 out of 20 B777s flying right now.