The New England Patriots are the first NFL team with there own team airplane.

[Larry in TN]

This would make more sense for an MLB team with 81 regular season away games per year. NFL teams only have eight plus two pre-season away games. I don't understand how you support two 767s with such low utilization.

I suppose they've figured out something to make the numbers work but I don't know what it might be.

 

[EppyGA]

This would make more sense for an MLB team with 81 regular season away games per year. NFL teams only have eight plus two pre-season away games. I don't understand how you support two 767s with such low utilization.

I suppose they've figured out something to make the numbers work but I don't know what it might be.

The extra playoff games the Patriots have makes it work

 

[Clark1961]

This would make more sense for an MLB team with 81 regular season away games per year. NFL teams only have eight plus two pre-season away games. I don't understand how you support two 767s with such low utilization.

I suppose they've figured out something to make the numbers work but I don't know what it might be.

At a reported 4 million per charter they have $40 million a year to work with. The economics get real easy I suspect.

 

[Larry in TN]

At a reported 4 million per charter they have $40 million a year to work with. The economics get real easy I suspect.

It doesn't cost four million to charter a 767.

 

[Clark1961]

It doesn't cost four million to charter a 767.

Read the posted articles. I used that number because that is what is reported. I even phrased it so that you might take a hint before you started the bluster.

 

[SkyDog58]

At a reported 4 million per charter they have $40 million a year to work with. The economics get real easy I suspect.

I believe the $4 million is per season, not per game.

 

[Clark1961]

I believe the $4 million is per season, not per game.

Oops, you're right.

 

[SkyDog58]

Oops, you're right.

Had to quote it for posterity before you deleted it.

 

[Clark1961]

Had to quote it for posterity before you deleted it.

Naw, I have no problem admitting an error unlike some folks around here.

 

[SkyDog58]

Naw, I have no problem admitting an error unlike some folks around here.

Oh, it wasn't you admitting that you were wrong but rather you admitting I was right that made me want to quote it. Gotta feed the ego.

 

[Cykoguy]

They just converted one of them to all first class, it is pretty dang nice. The rest are sardine cans, and "Billie", oh, you don't want to fly on Billie if it's hot.

Nice! I believe USA Soccer uses them as well. I don't remember ever having been on Billie.

 

[TRocket]

Billie is one of the old 400's (no winglets), black on the bottom.

 

[Larry in TN]

so that you might take a hint before you started the bluster.

While I've never chartered a 767 myself, I did fly them for a relatively small charter airline. If we could have charged $4,000,000 per charter, us pilots could have been paid quite a bit better!

 

[FloridaPilot]

Pretty Cool! It's reported they purchased two of them.

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Boeing 767's with full recline-able seats

Details:

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20285127/new-england-patriots-first-nfl-team-own-planes

Looks like they are going to need some more room for another trophy!

 

[mscard88]

 

[Paulie]

Are you sure it's not "they're"[sic] airplane????

Actually it's "their". It's better when you correctly correct someone.

 

[coloradobluesky]

Hmm, I own a football team. Should I buy or rent? (less expensive to rent, but owning is more fun?)