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Patriots buy 767s for travel

B in ALB : 8/8/2017 4:54 pm
I have to admit. This thing is pretty damned sweet. The tail is awesome.



You just know Jerrah is on the horn trying to buy a couple 747s or a fuckin spaceship or something.
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Danny Kanell : 8/8/2017 4:57 pm : link
Pretty badass to be honest.
Meanwhile their AFC East rival  
B in ALB : 8/8/2017 5:01 pm : link
Just ordered a couple of these badboys for their trips.

Be cool to see inside  
pjcas18 : 8/8/2017 5:09 pm : link
I have no concept what it's like for football teams to fly.

I am just over 6' and I know comparing an NFL team travel to coach seats on my flights is silly, but I can barely fit in most airplane seats, even the extended space seats.

So what does it look like inside an NFL plane, especially one custom made like this, to fit like 60+ extremely large men and keep them comfortable?
The Browns  
spike : 8/8/2017 5:18 pm : link
For what, 15 round trips per season?  
Deej : 8/8/2017 5:18 pm : link
Seems wasteful unless they're going to lease them out on the side.
Soon to be seen over the practice facilities....  
Racer : 8/8/2017 5:20 pm : link
...of their 2018 opponents.
Not bad, but no one travels like 'Da RAIDAAAS!'  
JohnF : 8/8/2017 5:28 pm : link
Looks sick.  
Dave in Hoboken : 8/8/2017 5:29 pm : link
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RE: For what, 15 round trips per season?  
OC2.0 : 8/8/2017 5:30 pm : link
In comment 13553152 Deej said:
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Seems wasteful unless they're going to lease them out on the side.


Kraft has more money than God
retrofitted  
Les in TO : 8/8/2017 5:33 pm : link
with all first class seats according to that article. there will definitely be some copycats as that is a great perk to attract and retain players.
surprised to hear  
jestersdead : 8/8/2017 5:35 pm : link
no other team has done this already. Why wouldn't you want to customize a plane for all the needs a top tier team needs.

How much money do they spend on charter flights?

767s --  
OntheRoad : 8/8/2017 5:35 pm : link
Plural?
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pjcas18 : 8/8/2017 5:48 pm : link
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Plural?


Yes, they got 2.
RE: Soon to be seen over the practice facilities....  
njm : 8/8/2017 6:01 pm : link
In comment 13553154 Racer said:
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...of their 2018 opponents.


Simple solution to that:

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Chris in Philly : 8/8/2017 6:08 pm : link
In comment 13553183 pjcas18 said:
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Plural?



Yes, they got 2.


They had a Groupon.
RE: 767s --  
santacruzom : 8/8/2017 6:11 pm : link
In comment 13553172 OntheRoad said:
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Plural?


One for each player.
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pjcas18 : 8/8/2017 6:14 pm : link
In comment 13553199 Chris in Philly said:
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Plural?



Yes, they got 2.



They had a Groupon.


BOGO
RE: RE: Soon to be seen over the practice facilities....  
Deej : 8/8/2017 6:14 pm : link
In comment 13553191 njm said:
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...of their 2018 opponents.



Simple solution to that:



Wouldnt it be this?

LC-21  
Frank from CA : 8/8/2017 6:19 pm : link
Should be the designation for the best in ADA Missiles.
Brady  
spike : 8/8/2017 6:25 pm : link
will want to be alone on one of them
An entity associated with the Pats likely bought the assets and will  
regulator : 8/8/2017 6:48 pm : link
lease them back to an existing 767 charter operator (no way Pats will actually operate in-house) and open the airplanes up to other charter operations in the off-season and for home games.

It's an interesting play and great for marketing. The airplanes themselves are 26-year-old ex-American Airlines 767-300ERs and will likely be fitted out with a club-style interior, but nothing too extravagant as NFL charters still move a lot of people.
I mean... is this really cool?  
ZGiants98 : 8/8/2017 7:05 pm : link
Which team doesn't have a charter plane? So the story is that it's a 767 instead of maybe a 757? SWEET! Go Pats! More luggage room.
Never mind...  
ZGiants98 : 8/8/2017 7:06 pm : link
Most teams "charter planes", not own them. Mis-read the article.
RE: The Browns  
Sec 103 : 8/8/2017 7:29 pm : link
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Thread winner .... LOL
RE: Meanwhile their AFC East rival  
Sec 103 : 8/8/2017 7:30 pm : link
In comment 13553131 B in ALB said:
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Just ordered a couple of these badboys for their trips.


A close second!!!
The other side of the tail fin  
Steve L : 8/8/2017 7:49 pm : link
Has two more trophies...with huge Xs through them.
Nothing like private air travel  
trueblueinpw : 8/8/2017 8:18 pm : link
I was lucky enough to fly on the MSG plane that the Knicks and Rangers use. It was a seriously fun trip! Aside from all the comfort in the air, we left from a private air terminal at NWK. Great way to fly.

Like some others have mentioned, I'm surprised no one else has thought of this sooner. Probably give a bit of an edge to the team flying cross country and even recruiting UFAs.
this is the only way to fly  
gtt350 : 8/8/2017 9:37 pm : link
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Giants Transportation  
Trainmaster : 8/8/2017 10:07 pm : link
Correction.. this is how the Raiders travel  
Vin R : 8/8/2017 10:18 pm : link
Cowboys' preferred mode of transportation  
spike : 8/8/2017 10:23 pm : link


It makes their players most comfortable
RE: The other side of the tail fin  
SoDev : 8/8/2017 11:00 pm : link
In comment 13553282 Steve L said:
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Has two more trophies...with huge Xs through them.


And the slogan... "18-1 ain't bad" and "we're only going to score 17 points? Hahaha okay" -Brady.
I don't know if they owned it  
bhill410 : 8/9/2017 7:47 am : link
But the jets used to have a plane (not sure model) with their logo on it that you could see from turnpike at Newark airport. Once again not sure if it was a marketing deal or they owned the sucker
Dodgers (baseball) had a plane about 20 years ago  
WideRight : 8/9/2017 8:03 am : link
Even with all their travel, it was ultimately determined not to be economical.

Leasing is the answer for such limited use.
I still like Ed Force one and  
madgiantscow009 : 8/9/2017 8:04 am : link
it's pilot.

Yeah, great idea.  
Brown Recluse : 8/9/2017 8:53 am : link
Until the plane goes down and the whole team is dead.

I like to stay on the ground, thanks.
RE: Yeah, great idea.  
Beezer : 8/9/2017 9:42 am : link
In comment 13553583 Brown Recluse said:
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Until the plane goes down and the whole team is dead.

I like to stay on the ground, thanks.


Brown Recluse? I had no idea.

RE: I mean... is this really cool?  
B in ALB : 8/9/2017 12:37 pm : link
In comment 13553233 ZGiants98 said:
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Which team doesn't have a charter plane? So the story is that it's a 767 instead of maybe a 757? SWEET! Go Pats! More luggage room.


Geezus. Settle down.
RE: RE: I mean... is this really cool?  
Greg from LI : 8/9/2017 12:40 pm : link
In comment 13553846 B in ALB said:
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Which team doesn't have a charter plane? So the story is that it's a 767 instead of maybe a 757? SWEET! Go Pats! More luggage room.



Geezus. Settle down.


Now, if it had a Mets logo slapped onto it, Baghdad Z would be talking about it as if it were a chariot send down by Zeus himself.
No doubt about that  
B in ALB : 8/9/2017 1:18 pm : link
It'd be the most glorious airplane to ever grace the friendly skies and the Mets are genius for having their very own charter - another championship move.
I had read this elsewhere and I believe the pair cost $10m  
glowrider : 8/9/2017 5:05 pm : link
And will be leased out when not used. I believe they have been spending around $4m annually on charters, so maybe it is sensible.

Plus, the toilets are designed to measure the players' health. No shit.

I don't know enough about planes, but could the atmosphere inside be tweaked as well to promote recovery and reduce jet lag?

They only have two games this season west of the Mississippi.
auto drug testing  
spike : 8/9/2017 5:06 pm : link
urinals.
RE: I had read this elsewhere and I believe the pair cost $10m  
Mad Mike : 8/9/2017 5:28 pm : link
In comment 13554225 glowrider said:
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Plus, the toilets are designed to measure the players' health. No shit.

I see what you did there.
One thing I remember about the '80s 49ers  
Greg from LI : 8/9/2017 11:13 pm : link
I don't know if they owned their own planes, but I remember SI doing a story on the way they traveled and how much more lavish and comfortable it was than any other team in the league.
Wait a second....  
chopperhatch : 8/9/2017 11:33 pm : link
I thought the Pats owned the Jets for years now!

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