g500 From United States of America, joined Oct 2011, 719 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 12399 times:
I wonder why he uses a Falcon 900 (which has the range of a 757) when he can certainly afford a Global Express, or G-550 and fly from London to most of the world non-stop?
rutankrd From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 1992 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 12291 times:
If he needs that sort of range he can always hire in from the likes of Netjets one would have thought.
He is after all a Brit and may still have reserve in his character, and control of his own spending, unlike certain former KGB oligarchs we could mention and doesn't have a huge entourage to ship around.
That Falcon will get him to LAX from St Maarten so why need for anything bigger.
fcogafa From United Kingdom, joined May 2008, 633 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 12194 times:
Three engined Falcons have very good short runway performance, much better than Globals and Gulfstreams and it may be that some of the Caribbean runways he wants to fly into require this.
clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 9, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 12089 times:
bobloblaw From United States of America, joined Jan 2012, 1350 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 12045 times:
spink From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 137 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 11944 times:
Quoting g500 (Reply 6): I wonder why he uses a Falcon 900 (which has the range of a 757) when he can certainly afford a Global Express, or G-550 and fly from London to most of the world non-stop?
Well the 900 is bigger inside than the 550 height/width wise, plus 3 engines are more flexible with routes and runways. Or maybe he just has a thing for trijets.
Apparently it was up for sale last year at one point at least.
clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72 Reply 15, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 10974 times:
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Quoting spink (Reply 12): Apparently it was up for sale last year at one point at least.
Aesma From France, joined Nov 2009, 4763 posts, RR: 9 Reply 16, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 10219 times:
Quoting g500 (Reply 6): I wonder why he uses a Falcon 900 (which has the range of a 757) when he can certainly afford a Global Express, or G-550 and fly from London to most of the world non-stop?
oh well, thanks
Three engines for long haul !
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Revelation From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 10442 posts, RR: 20 Reply 17, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 10128 times:
DocLightning From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 16802 posts, RR: 57 Reply 18, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 10084 times:
Quoting rutankrd (Reply 2): Might also be interested to know he is not averse to and is known to fly BA premium from time to time !
Also flies VS Y with his family a lot. Quoth he: "If it's good enough for our customers..."
rwy04lga From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 2139 posts, RR: 7 Reply 19, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 9826 times:
ridgid727 From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 912 posts, RR: 1 Reply 22, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 8158 times:
I was on DL from ATL-ABQ last year, and he was on the flight.
legion242 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 233 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (9 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 7197 times:
Quoting ridgid727 (Reply 22): I was on DL from ATL-ABQ last year, and he was on the flight.
Likely headed out to the spaceport for Virgin Galatic.
27 Trucker: SRB was at the EAA in Oshkosh with Virgin Galactic I think in '09. Gave a short speech and talked with the crowd a bit. Seemed like a down to earth n
29 slinky09: If you've met him, or been near him, you wouldn't say this. That urban myth passed a long time ago.
30 AirbusA6: You beat me too it I'm sure Branson must use other airlines a bit, while there any many Virgin carriers around the world which he has a stake in, it
31 g500: well he likes to "stick it" to BA any chance he gets, but then again, he is one of England's richest persons, so I'm sure that commands a little extr
32 virgincrew: in relation to his ego, I agree that if you have met Richard Branson, then you wouldn't say that about him.... I have met hm loads and he isn't like t
33 virgincrew: I would hope that all BA crew are professional, like the ones that I know.... if any competitors CEO came on-board your airline, I am sure you would
34 RWA380: I would think that he would be treated just as well or better than the average premium cabin flier, I would expect that he frequents other air carrie
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