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A319 For Turkish Prime Minister

Emrecan From Turkey, joined Feb 2000, 914 posts, RR: 8
Posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1415 times:

Hi everybody..

As far as I know, Turkish Airlines will buy A319 (Berlusconi`s ex A/C) for the Prime Minister of Turkey.

What do you think about this? Which aircraft is most suitable for a prime minister of a country (not for Turkey) ?

Bst rgrds

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Ts-ior From Tunisia, joined Oct 2001, 3295 posts, RR: 7
Reply 1, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1355 times:

A recompense for the efforts he is making on the Turkey entry to the E.U.

FCKC From France, joined Nov 2004, 2347 posts, RR: 4
Reply 2, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1313 times:

Maybe Tony Blair will follow in an A319CJ purchase.Not sure yet.

LifelinerOne From Netherlands, joined Nov 2003, 1880 posts, RR: 8
Reply 3, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1315 times:

A recompense for the efforts he is making on the Turkey entry to the E.U.

The plane isn't for the prime minister himself, it's for the Turkish government. Now with Turkish Airlines flying Airbuses they can provide the pilots and technical backup to operate the plane. It's just an operational thing, not strictly political.

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Zonky From New Zealand, joined Nov 2004, 432 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1300 times:

"Maybe Tony Blair will follow in an A319CJ purchase.Not sure yet. "

The chance is < 0. 'Blair Force One' is too easy a political target. Well, not before the election, anyway....

Trident2e From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1297 times:

Turkish Airlines' recent purchase of both Airbus and Boeing aircraft is a shrewd political move. Of course the Turkish government wants to keep both the USA and the EU happy. Nothing unusual in this - El Al regularly buys Boeing aircraft in order to help ensure the US continues to use its UN veto in Israel's favour.

Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88
Reply 6, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1283 times:

Plus, Blair and entourage are fairly large. They'd need a plane larger than a BBJ, BBJ2, or ACJ.

A 757 might do the trick for them, however. Perhaps a 767.

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Greaser From Bahamas, joined Jan 2004, 1081 posts, RR: 4
Reply 7, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1276 times:

Gigneil, with Blair having such a large entourage (as stated), perhaps an ex-BA 777 would be more suited??

Besides flying the pond, Blair does visit many other, further countries

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Trident2e From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 8, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1258 times:

It was announced last week that a review is taking place here in the UK on the future air transport needs of the government and the Royal family, given that there is now no suitable long range aircraft in the Royal Air Force's inventory. Expect an order for the A330 or A350 in due course (British taxpayers wouldn't wear us buying an American aircraft, just as US taxpayers wouldn't wear their government buying a European aircraft.)

Columba From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 6799 posts, RR: 5
Reply 9, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1251 times:

Gigneil, with Blair having such a large entourage (as stated), perhaps an ex-BA 777 would be more suited??

Besides flying the pond, Blair does visit many other, further countries

Maybe another A330 since they ordered the MRTT.

It will forever be a McDonnell Douglas MD 80 , Boeing MD 80 sounds so wrong

Francoflier From France, joined Oct 2001, 3196 posts, RR: 10
Reply 10, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1252 times:

One thing is sure though, considering the actual political context, the Tukish government was not about to buy a BBJ!

Laugh out loud

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit posting...

Laxintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22055 posts, RR: 51
Reply 11, posted (8 years 5 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1211 times:

The A319 news is somewhat old. The A319 was considered surplus by the Italian Air Force. The sale was reported here previously.

In addition the Turkish government is looking for 2 small business jets to replace its current Gulfstream IV fleet, plus one larger aircraft, possibly an ex THY A310 to facilitate the transport of larger delegations including business men and journalist on overseas trips by the leaders of Turkey.

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