PGMA plans to buy own "Air Force 1"

**uls** · August 15th, 2009 06:06 PM

ganyan talaga

the government always pays too much for the things it purchases

it is so "normal", they call it SOP

it has become culture

**ghosthunter** · August 15th, 2009 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by uls

ganyan talaga

the government always pays too much for the things it purchases

it is so "normal", they call it SOP

it has become culture

**JPG111** · August 15th, 2009 08:24 PM

The Presidential entourage wont fit in a small aircraft, madami din kasi sumasamang mga abubot na tongressmen

.. They should choose between Boeing & Airbus then name it " Pandak 1 "

**Gerbo** · August 15th, 2009 08:38 PM

Ang heads of government ba ng Thailand at Malaysia merong presidential plane?

Its like a CEO of a large company, having one is nice so long as the company is performing very well. In our case, the Philippines should at least approximate that of Singapore para deserving.

**revo2** · August 15th, 2009 08:56 PM

Sobrang manhid na talaga si GMA, maraming nagugutom kung ano-ano ang iniisip. For sure, gusto nila bumili para may pagkakitaan. sobrang bwaya talaga.

**roberto_minosa** · August 15th, 2009 09:57 PM

I think it's okay for the President to buy a plane for her own. It's really doing next presidents a favor...especially if it crashed while she's on board with all of her palakpak boys and girls.

**jjmd3_787** · August 15th, 2009 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by roberto_minosa

I think it's okay for the President to buy a plane for her own. It's really doing next presidents a favor...especially if it crashed while she's on board with all of her palakpak boys and girls.

[SIZE=4]easy . . . he he he[/SIZE]

(wish ko lang)

**ghosthunter** · August 15th, 2009 10:11 PM

Hmmm, I would suggest a paint scheme for the plane.

The center would be the window where pandak will be sitting.

**mrpink** · August 15th, 2009 10:14 PM

when cory was prez .. she just flew commercially .. she would bring 1 of her kids for state affairs .. only 1 because even though she would fly free, she would pay for the other ticket herself .. so when she stepped down .. her kids were only too happy .. sobrang contrast to what we have now ..

**oj88** · August 15th, 2009 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

I have been checking out some web based ads for used large airplanes. Given the P1.2B budget, it's overpriced against what I already saw.

Example 1:

1990 AIRBUS A320
Price: US $10,500,000 (PHP 525M)
Location: CA, US

Details: For Sale - $10,500,000, 46700 TT; IFR; 162 Seats; A-320 with Fresh HMV and Gear OH's. 6000CYREM engines, EU Specs. Nice!;

Example 2:

1990 BOEING 767-300ER
Price: US $12,000,000 (PHP 600M)
Location: CA, US

Details: For Sale - $12,000,000, 99333 TT; 8000 SOH / 15000 SOH; 274 Seats; FANTASTIC B-767-300ER Value. Fresh from service, needing Inspections and gear overhauls now.

Playing devil's advocate here; I don't think that the P1.2B budget is too far off the mark. If and when they do get a plane, I would presume that they'll also need to renovate the cabin (maybe to look somewhat like what the Americans have), hire pilots & cabin crew members, mechanics, get spare parts, buy/rent a hangar, and other miscellaneous items and things to be purchased and done.