Nice Look at the New AZ Cards’ Plane

[Harry]

Thought you might enjoy this.

Arizona Cardinals unveil sleek team jet: a Boeing 777 - The Points Guy

Touching down in an NFL city near you: a Boeing 777-200ER that was just acquired by the Arizona Cardinals.

thepointsguy.com

 

[BigCardsFan]

Mikey B spending his money on a new plane rather than a good coaching staff

priorities baby

 

[tnmike]

Mikey B spending his money on a new plane rather than a good coaching staff

priorities baby

He spent it on what he wanted to spend it on. Not your money or decision

 

[schutd]

Mikey B spending his money on a new plane rather than a good coaching staff

priorities baby

Future FAs will eat this stuff up. Dollar Bill days shrinking in the rearview.

 

[legend]

Good business. Spend to offset taxes. Every company buys up at the end of the year.

 

[az jam]

Treating the players well by having a first class airplane is a positive move for the organization.

 

[MrYeahBut]

Mikey B spending his money on a new plane rather than a good coaching staff

priorities baby

A coach's salary wouldn't buy enough jet fuel for a season. I doubt the cost of the aircraft prevents the organization from doing what they decide to do concerning the coaching staff. jmo

 

[dscher]

Good business. Spend to offset taxes. Every company buys up at the end of the year.

This. Tax breaks are nice...even for the dollar Bills.

 

[jbjarko]

Interesting. The Cardinals now own 6 former Delta 777s. N860DA N861DA N864DA N865DA N866DA N867DA. All under the name Gridiron air.

 

[jbjarko]

N867DA was the plane that was first purchased.

N865DA is the plane that flew into MSP 2 days ago.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Interesting. The Cardinals now own 6 former Delta 777s. N860DA N861DA N864DA N865DA N866DA N867DA. All under the name Gridiron air.

Link?

 

[Krangodnzr]

NVM

Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals information.

www.planespotters.net

 

[jbjarko]

Link?

I initially found out through a facebook group for MSP Plane spotting that I'm a part of.

Doing some more research, 4 under the Cards name(861,864,865,867) 2 under Gridiron Air(860,866).

Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals information.

www.planespotters.net

Gridiron Air

Gridiron Air information.

www.planespotters.net

 

[Krangodnzr]

I initially found out through a facebook group for MSP Plane spotting that I'm a part of.

Doing some more research, 4 under the Cards name(861,864,865,867) 2 under Gridiron Air(860,866).

Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals information.

www.planespotters.net

Gridiron Air

Gridiron Air information.

www.planespotters.net

Yep see above. I found it too.

I remember comments made after the player survey about small planes...777s aren't "small".

 

[jbjarko]

Yep see above. I found it too.

I remember comments made after the player survey about small planes...777s aren't "small".

Yep sorry I posted right after you found it. I think they were complaining about the configuration. Most planes that teams are configured specifically to be charter planes in the sense that they are mostly compiled of First/business class seats. The initial 777 the Cards bought had only 1 first/economy configuration - and only 20 or so first class seats. I think that was the complaint, not enough big seats compared to what they were used to. They were previously flying on Atlas Air 747s which have 153 First/Business seats.

 

[oaken1]

Yep sorry I posted right after you found it. I think they were complaining about the configuration. Most planes that teams are configured specifically to be charter planes in the sense that they are mostly compiled of First/business class seats. The initial 777 the Cards bought had only 1 first/economy configuration - and only 20 or so first class seats. I think that was the complaint, not enough big seats compared to what they were used to. They were previously flying on Atlas Air 747s which have 153 First/Business seats.

do the 777 have the upstairs lounge?
I flew on a 747 once and couldnt find my buddies the entire flight... finally found them when we landed and they were sloshed...turns out there was a bar upstairs and I could have spent the flight there instead.

 

[jbjarko]

do the 777 have the upstairs lounge?
I flew on a 747 once and couldnt find my buddies the entire flight... finally found them when we landed and they were sloshed...turns out there was a bar upstairs and I could have spent the flight there instead.

Nope. 747 obviously does, as well as A380s.

 

[oaken1]

Nope. 747 obviously does, as well as A380s.

you would think an upstairs area away from the main passenger compartment would be a bonus for an nfl team...owner/management could sit separately and speak freely

 

[RON_IN_OC]

you would think an upstairs area away from the main passenger compartment would be a bonus for an nfl team...owner/management could sit separately and speak freely

With Mike as the pilot, he can just call them in 1 at a time, to the cockpit...lol

 

[Phrazbit]

you would think an upstairs area away from the main passenger compartment would be a bonus for an nfl team...owner/management could sit separately and speak freely

747s have waaaaaaaaay higher opperating costs than 777s. 747s are basically only used for cargo flights nowadays.