• Jalopnik
  • spy-photos
  • jalopnik-reviews
  • Profile logout login

#planelopnik

Jalopnik

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #tips,
  • #spyphotos,
  • etc.

Detroit, 4:40 PM
Tue Nov 10
31 posts in the last 24 hours

Contact

Tip your editors:
tips@jalopnik.com

Editor-in-Chief:
Ray Wert | Email | AIM

Road Test Editor:
Wes Siler | Email

Weekend Editor:
Murilee Martin | Email

Associate Editor - Houston:
Matt Hardigree

Associate Editor - Detroit:
Ben Wojdyla

Editor-at-Large:
Mike Spinelli

Contributors:
Mark Arnold
John Krewson | Email
Andy Didorosi

Follow Jalopnik on:
Facebook
Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO Jalopnik RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1753 Subscribers
Jalopnik
  • posts about #planelopnik more →

    Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler

    Jalopnik Vs GM: The Coolest Vehicle There Wasn't Even A Car

    Meet The Bizarro World Blue Angels

    The Fresh Prince Of Hot Air

    Did Balloon Boy Out Parents As Fraudsters On CNN?

    BREAKING: No Boy In Balloon

    BREAKING: Six-Year-Old Boy Floating Over Colorado In Runaway Balloon

    Saint Martin: As Close To Jets As You Can Get

    Bi-Plane Pilot Does Best Maverick Impression Atop Blue Angel

    Giant NASA Wind Tunnel Blows One Last Time For Concept Plane

  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.

    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of Jeremy Jeremy
    11/03/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
    Heh. This is actually my bank. Clever. #planelopnik
     Reply
    Jeremy was starred Jeremy was unstarred
    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler

    There, I fixed it... #planelopnik
     Reply
    HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
    Those are some well-spent advertising dollars right there! #planelopnik
     Reply
    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler

    RISE. #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
    Yep, those trimotors are real keepers.
     Reply
    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was starred Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet was unstarred
    Image of Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm
    11/02/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:
    Jets. Pfft. #planelopnik
     Reply
    Novaload promoted this comment Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm was starred Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/02/09

    @Tiberiuswise: Actually, jets make more of a whhhhrrrrzzzz sound than a Pfft. #planelopnik
     Reply
    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
    "Well, unless you're Ford. They've still got 'em"

    Do you mean to say Ford still has their private jets? Thought they sold the whole fleet?

    p.s: Actually automotive and other mfg, logistics companies are the ones who actually make better use of their jets. Try going to plants and facilities located in the middle of bumfu$k no where from time to time. You could spend entire days just trying to get there. My ex-manager at Ford used to visit 2 to 3 different plants solving assembly problems and issues in a single day. It was very cost effective and he could work the whole time he was in the air. Try doing that via commercial jets and rental cars. Do we really want to pay our top people to waste time?

    And Ford used to run shuttle between the different manufacturing and engineering centers once a day. And they were always full. Plus they weren't anywhere near as luxurious as people usually think private jets are. Ford had a small fleet of comfortable all business class jets which could seat about 60 or so employees. Nothing opulent or decadent unlike some of the planes banks and investment places have.

    Not to say that they are always used for the right purposes (like Mark "Mullet" Fields weekend trips to FL) but still. Of course a better way might be just to lease them out or have time shares. But then again I don't know the costs involved so..
     Reply
    Edited by FTGDWolverineEdition'09 at 11/02/09 11:01 AM FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of makopolo makopolo
    11/02/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Agree 100%, i saves then a ton of money with increased productivity and allows them to fly directly to the site. Excepts when they take the jet for an afternoon round of golf a couple states away. #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 promoted this comment makopolo was starred makopolo was unstarred
    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
    Weren't we supposed to have flying cars by now? #planelopnik
     Reply
    pauljones was starred pauljones was unstarred
    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/02/09

    @pauljones: #planelopnik
     Reply
    bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/02/09

    @bmoreDLJ: When did it become a different kind of world? #planelopnik
     Reply
    mr_dude was starred mr_dude was unstarred
    Image of jbh11126 jbh11126
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler

    "....bastards." #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 promoted this comment jbh11126 was starred jbh11126 was unstarred
    Image of Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
    Of course Ford's got private jets, Mulally still gets x-plan from Boeing. #planelopnik
     Reply
    pauljones promoted this comment Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm was starred Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm was unstarred
    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/02/09

    @Tiberiuswise: X-Plane is the most awesome computer program in the history and future of everness. #planelopnik
     Reply
    pauljones was starred pauljones was unstarred
    Image of OA 5599 OA 5599
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
    Untill the Saab sale is finalized, GM still has an entire brand that's born from jets. #planelopnik
     Reply
    Novaload promoted this comment OA 5599 was starred OA 5599 was unstarred
    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
    I used to work at a small regional bank that had a private jet. The biggest distance between any two branches was 6 hours by car.

    When the new owners took over, flight logs indicated that ~80% of the plane's use was completely unnecessary, with most of it in the form of taking executives to a beach house on the FL gulf coast.

    That's the exception to the norm (and despicable in a PUBLIC company), but those cases sure do get a lot of attention. #planelopnik
     Reply
    Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was starred Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was unstarred
    Image of Novaload Novaload
    11/02/09

    @Ash78, gleaming the cubicle: I had a boss once who would not even rent a car to travel unless he had to, and then it had to be the cheapest possible one. He said his rule was, nothing that he would have to explain if a picture appeared on the front page of the paper. It was a not-for-profit/university affiliated and everyone else thought he was "quaint." #planelopnik
     Reply
    Novaload was starred Novaload was unstarred
    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    11/02/09

    @Novaload: When I was with the same company, I'd usually push to use my own vehicle in exchange for mileage (instead of flying or renting). The company would spend half as much that way, and I'd be able to pocket some money. Win-win. Legitimate source of income when you're underpaid. #planelopnik
     Reply
    Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was starred Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master was unstarred
    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/02/09

    In reply to Little Local Bank Still Has Bigger Private Plane Than GM, Chrysler
    I don't see why GM and Chrysler don't just pull a Honda and develop their own jets. How hard could it be? #planelopnik
     Reply
    bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of Arcweld Your Soul Arcweld Your Soul
    11/02/09

    @bmoreDLJ: I don't see why GM and Chrysler can't just make better cars. How hard could it be? #planelopnik
     Reply
    bmoreDLJ promoted this comment Edited by Arcweld Your Soul at 11/02/09 10:53 AM Arcweld Your Soul was starred Arcweld Your Soul was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/02/09

    @bmoreDLJ: They'd be begging for Siler to race them in Jalop's corporate Leerjet. #planelopnik
     Reply
    mr_dude was starred mr_dude was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/02/09


    @bmoreDLJ: Actually they sort of went far beyond mere private jets. They played a role in helping us fly to the Moon (Saturn rocket boosters). And protect this country(Redstone missiles) . #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/02/09


    @bmoreDLJ: The original Saturn I boosters they build. #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/02/09


    @bmoreDLJ: The Redstone missile program. #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/02/09


    @bmoreDLJ: And as part of the ex-DaimlerChrysler Aerospace division they also built a lot of fun toys. #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of Lost in the age of Aerostar Lost in the age of Aerostar
    11/02/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: I remember when Ford included Ford Aerospace. #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 promoted this comment Lost in the age of Aerostar was starred Lost in the age of Aerostar was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/02/09


    @Lost in the age of Aerostar: Yep. They did build a bunch of communication satellites and stuff. And of course every one knows about the original Ford Aircraft division. #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    11/02/09

    @FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Rockets? Saturns? You're totally channeling 'Neerd here Formerly. #planelopnik
     Reply
    mr_dude was starred mr_dude was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/02/09

    @mr_dude: Hey somebody's gotta take up the slack. Plus I am a half aviation/space nerd myself. But nowhere near the level of Mr. 'Neerd. #planelopnik
     Reply
    FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was starred FTGDWolverineEdition'09 was unstarred
    Image of Arcweld Your Soul Arcweld Your Soul
    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Coolest Vehicle There Wasn't Even A Car
    Really? It's just a Bell 206.

    Wake me when someone shows up in an AW139. #jalopnikvsgm
     Reply
    bmoreDLJ promoted this comment Arcweld Your Soul was starred Arcweld Your Soul was unstarred
    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/02/09

    @Arcweld Your Soul: I'd have preferred a Mil MI-6.

    [en.wikipedia.org] #jalopnikvsgm
     Reply
    bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Coolest Vehicle There Wasn't Even A Car
    Awesome driving, terrible background music. #jalopnikvsgm
     Reply
    lilwillie was starred lilwillie was unstarred
    Image of Roofy Roofy
    10/22/09

    In reply to Meet The Bizarro World Blue Angels
    Soooo.... whats the SK equivalent to Van Halen's "Higher"???? #jets
     Reply
    AmishJohn promoted this comment Roofy was starred Roofy was unstarred
    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    10/22/09

    @Roofy: You mean 'Dreams'? Besides, that footage was from the bad, old days when budget cuts meant they flew trainers (?!) instead of frontline birds. #jets
     Reply
    AmishJohn was starred AmishJohn was unstarred
    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    10/22/09

    @AmishJohn: No way, the A-4 Skyhawks from those days weren't trainers, but light attack jets. John McCain flew them in Vietnam. The Blues had stripped-down hot-rod versions, but Skyhawks were generally considered to be flying sports cars. #jets
     Reply
    Jeb_Hoge was starred Jeb_Hoge was unstarred
    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    10/22/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: The subsonic Skyhawk was still a downgrade from the supersonic Phantom, even if it did have a better glide ratio. #jets
     Reply
    AmishJohn was starred AmishJohn was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or Jalopnik account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.