Donald Trump and his airplane fleet. Love him or hate him, Donald Trump has a very impressive fleet of aircraft at his disposal. The presumptive Republican Presidential nominee is currently on the campaign trail in his Boeing 757-200 jet. The plane has been configured to carry up to 43 passengers. Amenities include a dining room, big screen TV, guest bedroom, and master bedroom with shower. The Boeing 757 aircraft, which was assembled in 1991 and acquired by the Trump Corporation in 2010, replaced an older Boeing 727 airplane the company had been flying. The 727 had originally been operated by American Airlines. The 727 was then re-configured to seat up to 24 passengers, with two conference rooms, a crew rest area, a five seat dining room, three lavatories, a kitchen galley, and a Master Bedroom. Trump also owns and operates a single Cessna Citation X corporate jet that is configured for up to 12 passengers. There are two Sikorsky S-76B helicopters that also compliment the aircraft fleet.
Donald Trump and the Trump Shuttle
Donald Trump acquired the Eastern Air Lines shuttle operations in 1989. The shuttle operated hourly service in the northeast from New York LaGuardia Airport to Boston and Washington National Airport. The airline also briefly operated regularly scheduled flights from LaGuardia to Orlando, Florida. The life of Trump Shuttle ended up being cut short. Severe labor turbulence at Eastern Air Lines prior to the sale had already driven many passengers to the competing Pan Am shuttle service. Pan Am’s shuttle service started slowly in the market, with just 35% of the passengers. Following the Eastern Air Lines strikes prior to the shuttle sale to Trump, Pan Am’s market share had risen to 66%. Rising oil prices and an economic downturn was the final nail in the Trump shuttle coffin. The shuttle was eventually passed into the hands of US Air in December of 1991. The shuttle then pass into the hands of American Airlines, when US Air agreed to a merger in February, 2013.
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