Qatar's gift to Trump is unsold plane it's been trying to dump for years
Qatar's gift to Trump is unsold plane it's been trying to dump for years
The aircraft was first commissioned for Qatari officials and spent years on the market without a buyer.
The Boeing 747-8 being offered to Donald Trump by Qatar once served the Qatari royal family and has been sitting unsold for years.
The jet, a lavishly configured version of Boeing's largest passenger aircraft, has been lingering without a buyer since being put up for sale in 2020, according to aircraft listings and aviation analysts.
John Goglia, a former member of the National Transportation Safety Board, told Forbes that giving the 747-8 to the U.S. would allow the Qataris to avoid maintenance costs that were only getting higher—with the 747 fleet shrinking worldwide and fewer mechanics available who know how to work on them.
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My in-laws used to do this.
I love them, but every time they bought something new, they'd give us the old one like it wasn't something they were getting rid of. Easier to give it to us than throw it away.
The last time was a sofa and a love seat. We were stuck with the most uncomfortable furniture I've ever had in my life.
I've started telling people to not give me their garbage.
I've made a lot of people upset, but also I don't have to dispose of other people's garbage, so as far as I'm concerned that's a win.
Tell them to deliver it, and send them the address of the county landfill.
they just show up at my house, unannounced, usually while I'm not there, and my roommates tell me "here's a gift from ms derpinshnek", and I have to say "tell her to take it back."
It made my mind upset but I had to tell her eventually to stop buying me stuff for my house because although I appreciate it I have my own aesthetics and if I feel I need it I will buy myself.
It put a stop to it. I'm happier now and she got over it.
The last time was a sofa and a love seat. We were stuck with the most uncomfortable furniture I've ever had in my life.
Oh no. They realy gave you an uncomfortable sofa? Bummer. At least you got a nice love seat out of it.
they gave away a used love seat?
They needed room for a love swing.